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During which geologic period of the Mesozoic era did dinosaurs first appear?

era

[eer-uh, er-uh] / ˈɪər ə, ˈɛr ə /


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In the lightning-speed markets of the AI era, that gain no longer feels like a major cushion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

They helped pioneer a form of journalism that would come to define an entirely new era of publishing.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

After all, it’s been almost 30 years since her first stint at Fendi as an accessories designer, working alongside the five Fendi sisters and helping launch the house to cult status in the Y2K era.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Americans "woke up to a radically altered political landscape", the paper says, as a "new era on Capitol Hill dawned".

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

The beginning of all true wisdom concerning the Farewell Address is that Washington’s core insights were firmly grounded in the lessons he had learned as America’s premier military and civilian leader during the revolutionary era.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

The Hall-Héroult production process—named for the Ohioan and a young Frenchman who simultaneously made the discovery—ushered in new eras in aviation, electronics, construction, consumer packaging and warfare.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Which of R.E.M.’s eras means the most to you, Andrew?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Despite these fluctuations, Musk has solidly established himself as the wealthiest person in the world, both now and compared to previous eras.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

It included a black and gold military-style jacket, worn at multiple public appearances during the Dangerous and HIStory eras.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

If you put The Lexus and the Olive Tree and this book together, the broad historical argument you end up with is that there have been three great eras of globalization.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman


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