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make history

MAYK HIS-tuh-ree

meɪk ˈhɪstəri

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makehistory

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to do something so significant, unprecedented, or consequential that it will be remembered and recorded as a landmark event; used to celebrate achievements that represent firsts — the first person to accomplish a feat, a record broken, a barrier overcome — or that are so impactful that they alter the course of events in a field, nation, or the wider world; the phrase elevates individual or collective achievement to the level of historical significance

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