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Recent Examples of epoch
There are banks and financial institutions around the globe running Java and COBOL software language systems from the same epoch.
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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Glaciers of the Pleistocene epoch, which retreated about 14,000 years ago, left behind the rolling landscape of craggy granite peaks, sloping valleys, and fathomless lakes.
—Alex Tzelnic, Outside Online, 6 June 2025
Death and dreams are indeed at the center of a phantasmagorical narrative divided into five long chapters, plus a short epilogue, each told in the specific style of its epoch.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
The post-World War II era has been a remarkable historical epoch of eight decades of prosperity and progress.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Glaciers of the Pleistocene epoch, which retreated about 14,000 years ago, left behind the rolling landscape of craggy granite peaks, sloping valleys, and fathomless lakes.
—Alex Tzelnic, Outside Online, 6 June 2025
Death and dreams are indeed at the center of a phantasmagorical narrative divided into five long chapters, plus a short epilogue, each told in the specific style of its epoch.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
The post-World War II era has been a remarkable historical epoch of eight decades of prosperity and progress.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epoch
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Saturday, July 26 Orchestra performance: The Moonlight Serenade Orchestra will perform big-band era music at an Adult Summer Reading Concert set for 2 p.m. Saturday, July 26 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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With players having more freedom of movement than ever, coaches worry that a stark drop in spending — especially in the span of one offseason — will lead to the most frantic offseason of the NIL era yet.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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The Head-to-Toe Neutral Outfit While summer is all about color, monochrome looks are just what the mood calls for some days.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Indeed, insiders report that the clerical committee tasked with selecting a successor to Khamenei has accelerated its search efforts in recent days.—
Ilan Berman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Osbourne performed multiple times in Kentucky throughout his career, including stops at Rupp Arena, Cardinal Stadium and Freedom Hall.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
23 July 2025
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This time, without the cachet (and baggage) of a 147-year-old news institution behind him.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Large pests, such as tomato hornworms, slugs, and snails, do a lot of damage to plants in a short period.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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Project 2025, the conservative playbook that Trump has denied involvement with, although some of his second-term policies mirror those laid out in the initiative, proposed that the Title I program should be phased out over a decade-long period.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, who died July 22, 2025, at age 76, was a frequent visitor to Milwaukee during his touring days, with the groundbreaking heavy metal band Black Sabbath and on his own as a solo act.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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On July 22 Ozzy Osbourne, lead singer of Black Sabbath, died at age 76.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
22 July 2025
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“Epoch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epoch. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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