earlier generation
Example Sentences
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CoreWeave is often referred to as a “neocloud,” but the company rejects that term because it doesn’t describe what it does, only making the point that it follows an earlier generation of clouds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
This discovery suggests that the slightly younger stars formed after an earlier generation of massive stars ended their lives in powerful supernova explosions.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
Even in deeply conservative Idlib, women of an earlier generation played leadership roles in civil society during the war.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
Beyond Slayer, King says he looks to the examples of an earlier generation of metal players for guidance regarding his future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2024
Furthermore, it must be remembered that my father was a butler of an earlier generation who began his career at a time when such attributes were not considered proper, let alone desirable in a butler.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
