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epiphany

[ih-pif-uh-nee] / ɪˈpɪf ə ni /


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Keys and Mulder said in their earlier study that reinsurance -- insurers themselves buying protection against risk -- has bumped up premiums as firms experienced a "climate epiphany."

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

“And then they had this epiphany: ‘Wait, I could clean this clothing, repair it, sell it, turn it into an enterprise and give these people jobs so that they weren’t taking handouts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Then I had an epiphany: Greek yogurt could once again be my savior and solution to my problems.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

He donned his first tuxedo, which he inherited from his grandmother’s costume trunk, at 12 , then had a musical epiphany by 13 when he listened to Mahler.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Later a minor epiphany was ours when we discovered that she had a dog tooth—a charming one to be sure—but a dog tooth nonetheless.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison




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