generations
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“You need to think in terms of generations, instead of, say, what is going to happen as far as this year’s state budget is concerned, the next elections or even your own lifetime,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
The family's military influence has also drawn attention to the possibility of a political dynasty spanning generations, with Gen Kainerugaba's son, Ruhamya, recently graduating from Britain's Sandhurst military academy.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
Younger generations worshiped him as the blockbuster scamp of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise and the live-action redos of “Alice in Wonderland” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
Over many generations, the separated groups can accumulate different genetic and physical traits.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
The house was so large that three generations of Carsons lived in it.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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