generation
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The rules we were handed — buy a house as soon as possible, cut back on everything you love, invest only when you feel ready — were written for our parents’ generation.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Australia’s treasurer touted the latest budget as reform-focused and the most ambitious in a generation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
On Instagram, she added: "I was desperate to make it to that start line, but my mind and body are saying no. It's time for the next generation to shine."
From BBC • May 12, 2026
"I think it is a positive development from a feminist perspective and needs to form the basis for a new generation of rights on the right to care," says Kotiswaran.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
“The Fulgora Storm Three, a lithium ion battery prototype being developed for a next generation electric car, was stolen, and a purple thumbprint was left at the scene.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
Vocabulary lists containing generation
The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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