history shows/has shown
idiom
—used for emphasis to indicate that something one states as a fact is based on examples from the past
History shows/has shown that such attempts have always failed.
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Yet history has shown us how quickly early adopters can be priced out, and how infrastructure built by institutions often reinforces institutional dominance.
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Max (chong) Li, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
And history has shown that just as many interior players — if not more — are drafted as offensive tackles in recent years.
—John Devine, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Across the globe, more than 100 saline terminal lakes exist, but history has shown that salt lakes that go into decline have never been able to be saved.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 14 Apr. 2025
As history has shown, when nations prioritize military spending, the market follows.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Max (chong) Li, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
And history has shown that just as many interior players — if not more — are drafted as offensive tackles in recent years.
—John Devine, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Across the globe, more than 100 saline terminal lakes exist, but history has shown that salt lakes that go into decline have never been able to be saved.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 14 Apr. 2025
As history has shown, when nations prioritize military spending, the market follows.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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“History shows/has shown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/history%20shows%2Fhas%20shown. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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