millennium

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The Armed Man was originally commissioned in 1998 by various bodies as a mass to mark the millennium, said Sir Karl, adding that it had been performed "globally" 4,000 times since 2000.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

A first-time nomination was the charm for Jordan, who began his career around the turn of the millennium.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

It’s just one of those things that the robots will be chuckling about to themselves for the next millennium.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

Though “The Rules of Attraction” failed to have a broader cultural impact, it became a minor commercial success and a brief staple of early millennium gay culture, achieving the cult status it was destined for.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

Writing is preserved from the second millennium B.C. but probably arose earlier.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond