generation
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Understanding how matter behaves at the smallest scales is essential for developing the next generation of technology.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
The company says UK rap is "one of the country's most influential and fast-moving music scenes" and the chart will celebrate both established names and the next generation of rappers driving the scene.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
PacifiCorp has halted dividend payments to Berkshire and agreed earlier this year to sell much of its Washington service area, power generation and infrastructure to Portland General Electric for $1.9 billion to raise capital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
If you’re a certain age — say, the generation most excited by the prospect of a “Rocky” origin story — you probably have spent a good few decades watching people imitate Sylvester Stallone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
The folk music of a culture is the music that is passed down from one generation to the next, often without writing it down.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
The future growth of the funeral industry is being driven in part by the expected rise in the death rate as larger older generations, like the baby boomers, continue to age.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026
Great America, the beloved hometown theme park for generations of Northern Californians, has announced there will be one more season of roller coasters and funnel cakes before the gates close for good.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey paid tribute to Rockefeller's decades of service, saying he had left "a lasting mark on the lives of generations of West Virginians."
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
One of Hinduism's foundational epics, the Ramayana has travelled across centuries and continents, finding expression in poetry, temple sculpture, shadow puppetry, folk theatre and stories passed down through generations.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
I warm up the spinach bulemas and the potato-and-cheese borekas that we made the day before, following recipes that go back generations.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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