generations

Example Sentences

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The variety of guests you have is a tremendous mix of generations from the Caribbean.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

"His legacy and music will live on for generations to come."

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Of the generations, Gen Z had the highest share of people looking for a two- or three-day office schedule and two or three days at home, according to an Indeed report.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

While other sports unions have succumbed to a salary cap—the NHL wiped out the entire 2004-05 season to get there—the MLB Players Association has remained steadfast in its opposition against the concept for generations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

His grandchildren would inherit a quarter; his great-grandchildren, an eighth; his great-great-grandchildren, one-sixteenth, and so forth—until his genetic essence had been diluted, in just a few generations, into complete oblivion.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee