make history

Idioms  

1. Do something memorable or spectacular enough to influence the course of history, as in That first space flight made history. [Mid-1800s]

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make history

Whether because of his renewed focus, or because of a desire among players to make amends, it steeled the group to make history.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Nvidia is swimming in cash — enough to make history with the announcement of a new $150 billion buyback program — but its customers are experiencing a very different financial reality.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

And as Obama proved, lesser-known lawmakers with funny names can sometimes go on to make history.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

Siegmund has vowed to "make history" on Sunday and lead a political revolution from the small state of 2.1 million people that he hopes will propel his anti-establishment party to national victory in 2029.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

“I’m saying that on the morning she’s supposed to make history, you can’t tell Rosa Parks to hail a cab.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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