the course of history
noun phrase
: the way things happened or will happen
a discovery that could change the course of history
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Getty Images On July 4, 1776, fifty-six men gathered in Philadelphia and signed a document that changed the course of history.
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Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
The series isn't afraid of having tough discussions about humanity and if we're fated to destroy ourselves, no matter how many times someone tries to prevent it by changing the course of history.
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Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 July 2026
Except that this crisis would affect not just him, but chart the course of history.
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Lauren Green,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Johnny finds himself in ancient Rome, tasked with stopping a villainous time traveler determined to alter the course of history, per the book's synopsis.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
The series isn't afraid of having tough discussions about humanity and if we're fated to destroy ourselves, no matter how many times someone tries to prevent it by changing the course of history.
—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 July 2026
Except that this crisis would affect not just him, but chart the course of history.
—
Lauren Green,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Johnny finds himself in ancient Rome, tasked with stopping a villainous time traveler determined to alter the course of history, per the book's synopsis.
—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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“The course of history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20course%20of%20history. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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