generations
Example Sentences
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Ms. Pillay began her life’s work as an attorney defending opponents of apartheid, but that cruelty was defeated two generations ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
"The big change from previous generations is that we are expected to do it all."
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Many mid- and late-career working-class comics who would normally build the bridge to younger generations are struggling to make a living.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
This debt balance is lower than older generations seeking out credit counseling at the firm, but it’s rising 12% annually.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
These two debates, about thinking and knowing, interlock because both generations have downplayed the idea that the new science was grounded in a new type of engagement with sensory reality.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
