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epoch

[ep-uhk, ee-pok] / ˈɛp ək, ˈi pɒk /
NOUN
period
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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

The same bounty that makes the Tar Pits the best place on Earth to study its slice of the late Pleistocene epoch also makes for a move of truly mammoth proportions.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2026

Its plot conjures up a powerful spirit from an ancient epoch: the era of Richard Nixon, when “The Exorcist” was released.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Apr. 10, 2026

The Olmec were but the first of many societies that arose in Mesoamerica in this epoch.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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

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

From BBC May 11, 2025

Since the paleoecologists focus on Deep Time, or epochs from tens of millions of years ago, they call their ensembles DeepMIPs.

From Salon Feb. 17, 2025

Worse, the agreed ages for the Earth couldn’t comfortably support the numbers of eons and ages and epochs that the past obviously contained.

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




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