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epoch

[ep-uhk, ee-pok] / ˈɛp ək, ˈi pɒk /
NOUN
period
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These newly discovered quasars come from a critical period known as the epoch of reionization, when the first stars and galaxies transformed the early universe by ionizing the neutral hydrogen gas that once filled space.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

Six, five and four minutes on the clock and Hearts were winning the league, smashing to smithereens that established order; history-makers, epoch definers.

From BBC May 16, 2026

So how should investors position themselves for this new, problematic epoch?

From MarketWatch Apr. 10, 2026

Charismatic and charming as ever, Gosling easily shoulders the job of being the only human onscreen for an epoch.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 18, 2026

The circumstances leading to the change in Mr. Covey’s course toward me form an epoch in my humble history.

From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass

Our critic raved that “it’s an unparalleled opportunity to do a deep dive into one of the most dazzling epochs in the history of art.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 22, 2026

Glass’ subject matter varies widely in epochs and ethoses, from ancient Egypt to Walt Disney’s Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 5, 2026

Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge report that the human brain moves through five "major epochs" as it rewires itself from early development to late old age.

From Science Daily Dec. 1, 2025

In exploring the pull between love and liquid assets, Song cleverly acknowledges how we’ve been facing this internal war for epochs.

From Salon Jun. 14, 2025

These—oral culture, written culture, the culture of print—these have always been considered the great epochs of man.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson




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