How to Use history repeats itself in a Sentence

history repeats itself

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  • The old Karl Marx line is that history repeats itself first as tragedy, then as farce.
    Rich Lowry, National Review, 17 Mar. 2023
  • And of course, history repeats itself, and the Cowboys blow it out!
    Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 7 Sep. 2022
  • The saying goes that history repeats itself as tragedy, then as farce.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 1 May 2023
  • The saying goes that history repeats itself as tragedy, then as farce.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 1 May 2023
  • But the new Edge is as successful as a Microsoft browser has been in years, and history repeats itself.
    Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 15 June 2022
  • Unless more politicians change course, the U.S. is on the verge of a new wave of mass incarceration—as history repeats itself.
    Time, 3 Nov. 2022
  • In the world of venture capital, though, there’s a familiar pattern to the way history repeats itself.
    Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Duff recently went on a Starbucks run in the taupe version, according to the brand, and if history repeats itself, a slew of other stars are about to follow suit.
    Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Some say history repeats itself, and for Michael Thorbjornsen, that wouldn’t be too shabby.
    Jayna Bardahl, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2022
  • But act fast — if history repeats itself, this kit will probably sell out quickly.
    Lindsey Metrus, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2023
  • If history repeats itself, more will be added as the countdown to the holiday weekend continues.
    Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2023
  • The same happened with Tesla, and now history repeats itself with China’s emergence as an EV powerhouse.
    Carlton Reid, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Sadly, Cosgrove’s dog — a gift from her father in the music video — dies, but history repeats itself when the daughter of an older version of Cosgrove is gifted a puppy for her birthday.
    Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Ironically, the arresting officer was Black, which just goes to show that history repeats itself.
    Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2023
  • If history repeats itself, the total solar eclipse should put millions into Ohio's economy.
    Jack Nimesheim, The Enquirer, 14 June 2023
  • If history repeats itself, however, the plane could exceed expectations and break records.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The Miami Hurricanes are hoping history repeats itself this week.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Nor does this discussion assert that history repeats itself exactly.
    Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
  • If history repeats itself, however, the lot could exceed expectations.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 June 2023

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