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advent

[ad-vent] / ˈæd vɛnt /
NOUN
beginning or arrival of something anticipated
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Against such a backdrop, enters Warsh, who sees the advent of artificial intelligence as a solution to inflation.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“With the advent of Instagram, the whole style game has just completely leveled up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

She described going to clear out Henry's room at university and finding his advent calendar with only the first three doors open, "that broke me," she added.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“With the advent of buy-now-pay-later, we are further and further away from doing the first thing: Buy what you can afford.”

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Like most Americans, he had become caught up in the bicycle craze that was ignited by the advent of the “safety” bicycle, with its same-sized wheels and chain-and-sprocket drive.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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