generation
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"Europe's position is clear. We will never lend this model our legitimacy. No one has the moral authority to sell what they merely hold in trust for the next generation."
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
A lengthy decree lifted restrictions on a swath of sectors including petrol distribution, electricity generation, rubbish collection and the manufacture and sale of medicines.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
“Demand for critical infrastructure that accelerates innovation in the U.S. and supports the economy will need to be met with capital, development capabilities, and additional power generation that benefits local communities,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
"Sir Garfield Sobers was not merely the outstanding cricketer of his generation," Lloyd added.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Here is the only occasion within the revolutionary generation when political differences ended in violence and death rather than in ongoing argument.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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But as one POW’s descendant told Mike Cherney, it’s also the best hope yet to close a wound that has afflicted his family for three generations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
In terms of allocating over time, an equitable plan would probably aim to keep the burden associated with the missing trust fund steady across generations.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
The sprawling complex had reopened gleaming following another makeover in June this year, promising a place where generations could "share smiles" a decade on.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
His family have farmed dairy cows just outside Swindon for five generations.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
But people like Marina show the rising generations that it is possible to make a difference—and that it is worth it.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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