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Generation X

[jen-uh-rey-shuhn eks] / ˈdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən ˈɛks /
NOUN
generation after baby boom
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Generation X had the highest homeownership rate relative to their age, so when the housing bubble popped in 2008, it hit Gen X the hardest.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

In the doc you talk about how Generation X was born out of a sense that young people had no future in the U.K.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Baby boomers and members of Generation X also experienced the sharpest declines in confidence using AI technology, according to a ManpowerGroup survey of more than 13,900 workers in 19 countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Generation X, for what it’s worth, carries the largest monthly debt — more than $9,000.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

An even worse cliche, Generation X, is already degenerating. get nowhere fast.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner