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In an era where the best prospects stop by college for just a single season on their way to the NBA—and collect millions of dollars in NIL payments—Hurley’s all-out approach hasn’t attracted the biggest names.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“We are in a completely new era where the economy is shaped like an ‘E,’ ” as one TikTok user posted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

That’s not so unusual in the transfer portal era, where TCU went to the Elite Eight with five starters who transferred into the program.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

This contemporary era of American lunar investment has frequently been portrayed as an effort in competition with China, which is currently aiming to land humans on the Moon by 2030.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Just as most duels in this era did not end in death or serious injury, most negotiations over matters of honor did not end in duels.

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