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The Late Cretaceous was the final epoch of the Mesozoic Era, which was dominated by the dinosaurs, including tyrannosaurus rex and triceratops.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The connecting 18-mile Harmony-Preston Valley trail section traces a tributary to the Root River; trail markers tell of the area's environmental and cultural epochs.
—Robin Pfeifer, Midwest Living, 23 Apr. 2026
The cave system flooded at the end of the last ice age — the end of the Pleistocene epoch — approximately 8,000 years ago, due to rising sea levels from melting ice.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
The cave system flooded at the end of the last ice age — the end of the Pleistocene epoch — approximately 8,000 years ago, due to rising sea levels from melting ice.
—Ryan Brennan
april 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The connecting 18-mile Harmony-Preston Valley trail section traces a tributary to the Root River; trail markers tell of the area's environmental and cultural epochs.
—Robin Pfeifer, Midwest Living, 23 Apr. 2026
The cave system flooded at the end of the last ice age — the end of the Pleistocene epoch — approximately 8,000 years ago, due to rising sea levels from melting ice.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
The cave system flooded at the end of the last ice age — the end of the Pleistocene epoch — approximately 8,000 years ago, due to rising sea levels from melting ice.
—Ryan Brennan
april 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epoch
Noun
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Congress’s refusal to continue pandemic-era subsidies for ACA beneficiaries is taking a big bite out of consumers’ pocketbooks.—
Christopher Rowland,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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His monologues were more of the monologue was taken up by politics than in Letterman's era.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The airy silhouette will keep you comfortable on long sightseeing days, while the simple square neckline and longer cap sleeves add a polished touch that pairs well with tailored shorts, skirts, or linen pants.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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And yet every day writers call me from conference rooms at their day jobs, or cramped kitchens with their children, or cars sitting in their driveways—sometimes the only place quiet enough to think.—
David O’Neill,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
Noun
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During this time, circus families blossomed all over Mexico, aided by the appearance of the steamship and railway systems, as the circus historian Julio Revolledo Cárdenas would detail in a 2018 article for the Fédération Mondiale du Cirque.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Julie Tremaine is an award-winning food and travel writer who’s exploring the world one bite at a time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Sullivan lined up for a corner kick on the far side of the field with 62 seconds left in the second overtime period of a scoreless game.—
Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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Ducks coach Joel Quenneville replaced Terry, who has been playing hurt for the last few months, with Beckett Sennecke to start the second period.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Suarez, the van occupant and two additional pedestrians, ages 44 and 36, were listed in stable condition.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The film explores themes of power and coming of age in a corrupt society, with campus culture wars and climate grief at its center.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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“Epoch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epoch. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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