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Recent Examples of epoch
The extinct species was discovered in a geological layer of the cave dating back to the Late Pleistocene epoch, Zelenkov said.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Researchers hope the discovery will provide some new insights about the first inhabitants of Western Europe during the Early Pleistocene epoch.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
According to researchers from the University of Kansas, this mysterious epoch, 2 to 3 billion years after the Big Bang, saw so much star formation that all galaxies today owe half their stellar mass to the cosmic noon.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
This is a result of a profit-first capitalist system in crisis in the epoch of imperialism’s decline.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Researchers hope the discovery will provide some new insights about the first inhabitants of Western Europe during the Early Pleistocene epoch.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
According to researchers from the University of Kansas, this mysterious epoch, 2 to 3 billion years after the Big Bang, saw so much star formation that all galaxies today owe half their stellar mass to the cosmic noon.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
This is a result of a profit-first capitalist system in crisis in the epoch of imperialism’s decline.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epoch
Noun
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Hearing his songs on the app, Khalid finds himself in an earlier era.—
Richard Trapunski,
Billboard,
6 June 2025
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In a later era, McCarthy would have been accused of spreading misinformation and attacking free speech.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
Noun
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As police struggled with another day of unrest in downtown L.A., several Waymo autonomous taxis were set on fire, sending thick plumes of black smoke billowing high into the air.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Back in present day, each of their children lay their flower beside candles and a memorial photo as a sign of their eternal love.—
Rosemary Rossi,
Variety,
9 June 2025
Noun
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On Wednesday the company announced the unveiling of the deity’s second underwater chapter, this time revealed in Roman splendor. Ginori 1735 hosted the unveiling at boutique hotel La Posta Vecchia in Ladispoli, a seaside city historically known as a hot spot for Roman emperors.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
4 June 2025
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There’s another aspect of the show that mirrors modern times: A seething anger so strong that in one bit Judas deliberately walks into Jesus.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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Unlike many period drama estates, Inveraray is open to the public, allowing visitors to step inside a genuine Scottish stronghold steeped in centuries of clan history.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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Act that provided $80 billion to the IRS over 10 years — over a 10-year period.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Twelve people ages 52 to 88 suffered burns ranging from serious to minor, police said.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Corn, 55, is smack in the middle of that 52-57 age bracket when women experience precipitous bone density loss but received her diagnosis at 40.—
Jia H. Jung,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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“Epoch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epoch. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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