Sentence examples for history weighed from inspiring English sources

The visionaries behind one of the most memorable slogans in advertising history weighed similar concerns.

When Mr. Bush was at Yale in the 1960's, the family history weighed heavily on him.

When the conversation turned to the broader significance of Obama's candidacy, I wondered if the burden of history weighed upon her.

Yesterday's flight may not quite have been one small step for man, but the hyperbole and the sense of history weighed heavily on those involved.

History weighed heavily on both rackets on Court Philippe Chatrier on Sunday and, for the 23rd time in 42 matches against Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal was left to drink in the applause, relieved and elated to win his ninth French Open title, his fifth in a row.

Beyond the usual jitters of a contestant on a reality television program, singing his heart out and hoping for his big break, the weight of pop culture history weighed on Mr. Mthethwa's shoulders: would he finally become the first black contestant to win "Idols" in his country?

For sure, history weighs against the odds.

Second-world-war history weighs on German decision-making.

And history weighs heavily on the minds of blacks and whites alike.

They go into the postseason with no failed history weighing them down.

History weighs heavily in films from Latin America, where the aftereffects of national traumas linger for decades.