generation

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Corvette, a promising and hard-working designer herself who aspires to Christie’s brilliance, is tormented by nightmares of rich people complaining about the generation who “can’t expect everything to be handed to them.”

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Puig’s CEO, Jose Manuel Albesa, said the group would continue to approach acquisitions that complement its portfolio, and that it remains confident in its strength as a standalone company for long-term value generation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The largest markets for utility-scale energy storage are California, Arizona and Texas, which also are among the leading states in generation of renewable energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

And a man of 70 could today lock in a lofty payout rate of 9.3%, also the highest in about a generation, and vastly higher than he could have gotten just last fall.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

All the vanguard members of the revolutionary generation developed a keen sense of their historical significance even while they were still making the history on which their reputations would rest.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis