generations
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Historians and Black activists have discussed it openly for generations.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
But why have generations of people continued to turn and return to the song for 50 years?
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
But Lessin said that the new crop of Silicon Valley founders have even less life experience than previous generations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
“People are screening for financial compatibility in the same way that I think previous generations screened for religion or politics,” he said.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Some residents can trace their families back generations; others are transient, moving every time they get a new job.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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