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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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The Nobel Committee said the laureates laid the foundation of a new era in neuroscience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Mockingbird’s archives are on display at the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles, depicting a raucous era of music and defiance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

"He has broken down the brand's codes, projecting them into a new era," Pierre Groppo, fashion and lifestyle editor-in-chief at Vanity Fair, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Derek 'Rocky' Turner, Neil Fox MBE, Don Fox, Harold Poynton, Ken Rollin... all legends of the 1960s and an era when all the silverware found its way to WF1.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Rather than heralding a new era of easy living, the Agricultural Revolution left farmers with lives generally more difficult and less satisfying than those of foragers.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

This is all about opinions and eras, but his record and longevity alone informs you that he is an England great.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

But its good witchery also contextualizes the quest for sanity in mad times like ours with comforting observations about occultism’s role during eras of social upheaval.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Dorfman says Americans’ enduring appetite for novelty has got stronger recently as people seek out the low-tech thrills of earlier eras.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

But still, the exhibition is the rare chance to view RM as a serious art collector; someone who values Korean identity in art but also loves works from many genres, eras and countries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

In fact, the ability for individuals to create and broadcast media explains a key difference between the nature and amount of information people consume today than in past eras.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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