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epoch

[ep-uhk, ee-pok] / ˈɛp ək, ˈi pɒk /
NOUN
period
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Researchers believe the giant herbivores roamed during the Pleistocene epoch, spanning from 2.5 million years ago until their extinction about 11,700 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

Today America is in the midst of the greatest epoch of wealth creation the world has ever known.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

This site dates back between 11 million and 16 million years to the Miocene epoch, a period when many modern plants and animals first appeared.

From Science Daily Apr. 23, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Apr. 10, 2026

There was much in such a society that was primitive and insecure and it certainly could never measure up to the demands of the present epoch.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 5, 2026

It’s an unparalleled opportunity to do a deep dive into one of the most dazzling epochs in the history of art and, at just over 70 paintings, one that is perfectly scaled.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 24, 2026

Frieman: The data from these surveys allow us to infer the history of cosmic expansion -- how fast the universe has been expanding at different epochs in the past.

From Science Daily Nov. 4, 2025

He said Traoré was "offering an alternative, and re-capturing the spirit of two historic epochs":

From BBC May 11, 2025

Also, all this changes from textbook to textbook and from person to person, so that some authorities describe seven recent epochs, while others are content with four.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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