generation

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It doesn't make sense to destroy that installed base, so existing trucks will remain in service for another decade or two as the old generation gives way to its autonomous successor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Close, 79, one of the most acclaimed actors of her generation, has received eight Oscar nominations over her career, including for “Fatal Attraction,” “Dangerous Liaisons,” “Albert Nobbs” and “The Wife.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

There was no verbiage about how the world’s most powerful hardware company would “introduce our audience to the next generation of agentic sports-watching, bringing fans closer to the action than ever before.”

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

Financial advisors who prefer to own power generation say demand for electricity will grow even if AI spending slows.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

In each location the reunion drew large crowds, in which witnesses claimed they saw two ghosts from a bygone era materializing one final time for the benefit of the present generation.

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