generations

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Patricia Schuba’s family has lived in Franklin County, Missouri, for five generations.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Features in multigenerational homes include double master suites with separate entrances, or extra living spaces with their own kitchenette so there can be complete privacy for households with multiple generations.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

Even in Romania itself the Ceaușescu regime is being forgotten by new, young and materialistic generations, who often view it as merely another bad government.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The deadly fires that devastated homes in Pacific Palisades and Altadena also laid waste to a lush canopy of leaves and pine needles that had cooled and shaded residents here for generations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Darwin’s question was macroscopic: How do organisms transmute information about their features over a thousand generations?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee