generations
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“Now when generations are coming of age, there’s no stigma, there’s nothing odd about shopping at a thrift store or shopping secondhand,” Reinhart said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The researchers therefore wanted to know whether cells that survived an initial dose of radiation could pass their resistance to future generations of cells.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
The owner says she wants future generations of female players to enjoy opportunities equal to those available to boys, regardless of where they grow up.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
To Jews: Draw strength from the traditions, values and history that have sustained generations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Farmers had been using this phenomenon for millennia—breeding and interbreeding animals to produce natural variants, and selecting these variants over multiple generations.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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