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a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
in his chronology of their relationship, they had communication problems right from the start
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Recent Examples of chronology
The archive will also include artifacts, a chronology of Indigenous enslavement and oral histories collected from descendants like Leyva.
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Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Ali Smith scrambles plotlines, upends characters, and flouts chronology—while telling propulsively readable stories.
—Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
Perhaps time travel into the past is forbidden for exactly these reasons, according to Stephen Hawking's chronology protection conjecture.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Outside Goodison on Thursday, a supporter stopped in the cold to take a picture of a section of the Everton Timeline — a chronology of important events that decorate the outside of the old stadium.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Ali Smith scrambles plotlines, upends characters, and flouts chronology—while telling propulsively readable stories.
—Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
Perhaps time travel into the past is forbidden for exactly these reasons, according to Stephen Hawking's chronology protection conjecture.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Outside Goodison on Thursday, a supporter stopped in the cold to take a picture of a section of the Everton Timeline — a chronology of important events that decorate the outside of the old stadium.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronology
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The partnership started in 2024, focusing on creating exclusive trading cards and memorabilia that highlight the team's successful history in the sport.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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In his lecture at the Traditions festival, Dugin moved from peasants to a survey of modern Russian intellectual history.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
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Forbes Daily: Join over 1 million Forbes Daily subscribers and get our best stories, exclusive reporting and essential analysis of the day’s news in your inbox every weekday.—
Chris Malone Mendez,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Test your knowledge of the major stories driving the news this week with the Fox News Digital News Quiz.—
Fox News Staff,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Fewer airline fatalities overall were recorded in the 10-year period after 2001 than any previously on record.—
Harry Enten,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Information in federal systems includes Treasury payments that could be used to figure out the details of intelligence programs or health and personnel records that could reveal the identities of agents or the responsibilities of clandestine officers.—
DAVID KLEPPER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Buzbee added that the woman continues to stand by her account of what happened at the party in New York 25 years ago.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
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Although seeing wine on Instagram can still trigger her, following accounts that advocate alcohol-free living has helped.—
Kristen Mascia,
Parents,
4 Mar. 2025
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The puzzle at the center of The Accountant 2 matters insofar as the film needs a narrative propellant.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Mar. 2025
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Philibert, who edits his own films, added that the most important thing was to construct a narrative.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
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Ambitious short film chronicles daring flight of X-15 rocket plane test pilot (video) Going to SXSW 2025?—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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The gripping first season chronicles the rise of Nazaré from a sleepy fishing village to one of the most high-profile and death-defying surfing destinations in the world and season two continues the story with even more dizzying visuals (giant waves are filmed by drone).—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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Blackwell started full production last fall but ran into manufacturing and installation challenges with the full server rack version, known as the GB200 NVL72 .—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a weekly look inside the region’s biggest stories.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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And while the studio version ends with a calm, quiet narration by actor Yeo Jin-goo, the Ruby Experience transformed the song’s outro into an energetic, live band version as Jennie celebrated the night with her dancers and a big bow to thank the audience.—
Kristine Kwak,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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Julia Whelan won Best Fiction Narrator for Kristin Hannah’s The Women and Justin Vivian Bond's narration of Cynthia Carr’s Candy Darling won Best Non-Fiction Narrator.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Chronology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronology. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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