advent
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“With the advent of buy-now-pay-later, we are further and further away from doing the first thing: Buy what you can afford.”
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
At the advent of streaming, everyone said that you can make your money on tour.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
The deal is the latest example of how personal transportation is changing with the advent of autonomous robo-taxis.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Increased mobility after World War II, along with the rise of television and the advent of the suburbs, pushed Americans toward a more homogenous way of speaking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
So what if I can speak firsthand about the Spanish flu, the advent of the automobile, world wars, cold wars, guerrilla wars, and Sputnik—that’s all ancient history now.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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