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During which geologic period of the Mesozoic era did dinosaurs first appear?

era

[eer-uh, er-uh] / ˈɪər ə, ˈɛr ə /


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With Van Vechten, author of the controversial 1926 novel, “Nigger Heaven,” comes the question of how white patronage impacted the cultural output of the era.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

The Texas event was signaling the end of an era but not the era of cars that stay on the ground.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

I’m not pining for a return to the Victorian era, but politeness and decency should include respect, common interest and nailing a spike into today’s rampant narcissism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

With Usyk, Fury and Joshua approaching the ends of their careers, the heavyweight division is entering a new era.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

The flourishing field of evolutionary psychology argues that many of our present-day social and psychological characteristics were shaped during this long pre-agricultural era.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

Which of R.E.M.’s eras means the most to you, Andrew?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

It included a black and gold military-style jacket, worn at multiple public appearances during the Dangerous and HIStory eras.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

But its good witchery also contextualizes the quest for sanity in mad times like ours with comforting observations about occultism’s role during eras of social upheaval.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Dorfman says Americans’ enduring appetite for novelty has gotten stronger recently as people seek out the low-tech thrills of earlier eras.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Like the classic it has become, the Farewell Address has demonstrated the capacity to assume different shapes in different eras, to change color, if you will, in varying shades of light.

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


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