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epoch

[ep-uhk, ee-pok] / ˈɛp ək, ˈi pɒk /
NOUN
period
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This site dates back between 11 million and 16 million years to the Miocene epoch, a period when many modern plants and animals first appeared.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

Its plot conjures up a powerful spirit from an ancient epoch: the era of Richard Nixon, when “The Exorcist” was released.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

So how should investors position themselves for this new, problematic epoch?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Charismatic and charming as ever, Gosling easily shoulders the job of being the only human onscreen for an epoch.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The Olmec were but the first of many societies that arose in Mesoamerica in this epoch.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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