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
He says the Total War games will always diverge from the "real" path of history, because the games allow players to make decisions that alter the course of events.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 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
C.P. looked on in horror, powerless to change the course of events as another generation of Ellises suffocated in poverty.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
