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
These are songs from an earlier generation, but the participants - who look like they are mainly in their 20s and 30s - know them by heart.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
So, Mosby had to look to an earlier generation of prosecutors, like Kamala Harris, as role models.
From Slate ● May 24, 2024
Our Solar System is certainly a prerequisite for our existence, and one might extend this to the whole of our galaxy to allow for an earlier generation of stars that created the heavier elements.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
