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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

Those for whom the epoch is unfamiliar may find it a little harder to connect.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

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

Emblematic of the epoch of sailing-ship exploration and discovery is the revolutionary Dutch Republic of the seventeenth century.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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

"By examining planetary evolution alongside atmospheric escape across different epochs, we can gain insight into how these processes shape planetary habitability."

From Science Daily Jan. 5, 2026

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

Writing is perhaps the greatest of human inventions, binding together people, citizens of distant epochs, who never knew one another.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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