course of events

Example Sentences

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The final autopsy is not even done yet, and it might not be done in the normal course of events yet.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026

In the ordinary course of events, it would take about 100 days to get a new Fed chair confirmed, Clifton said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

"As for the other individuals who are in police custody, they are people who may be able to provide us with information about the course of events."

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

Avrotros said it would raise "other objections about the course of events behind the scenes" during its meeting with the EBU.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2024

It was not, however, enough time to prevent the course of events, only to alter them; which the passengers and crew did bravely, even though it cost them all their lives.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin