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annals

/ˈæn.əlz/ noun C2
  1. A relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened.
  2. Historical records; chronicles; history.
  3. A periodic publication, containing records of discoveries, transactions of societies, etc. · Annals of Science
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Mac, the most practical thing that you ever did in your life would be to shut yourself up for three months and read twelve hours a day at the annals of crime.
The Valley of Fear, p. 16 · C1
The forcible administration of poison is by no means a new thing in criminal annals.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 82 · B2
But I should be glad that you should add this case to your annals, for there are points in it which make it quite unique in the criminal records of this or, I believe, of any other country.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 4 · B2
Simultaneously, the enduring legacy of Sacagawea stands as a testament to the essential contributions of indigenous knowledge and diplomatic grace in the annals of exploration.
The Corps of Discovery: Science and Synergy in the American West, p. 1 · C2

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