millennium
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And again, that hope that they were this modern couple, one that we’ve never seen before, and what will they become in this new millennium?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
A “world state,” which some saw as inevitable around the turn of the millennium, is now an ever more remote possibility.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
A millennium old and home to over 20 million people, Cairo is known for nights that come alive with traffic, noise and light.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
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
States organized by or modeled on that Zhou Dynasty of North China spread to South China during the first millennium B.C., culminating in China’s political unification under the Qin Dynasty in 221 B.C.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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