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This process lasted until the advent of direct-to-digital filming, pioneered by George Lucas for the fifth “Star Wars” movie released, “Attack of the Clones,” in 2002.

From The Wall Street Journal

The advent of the canal greatly increased the nation's capacity to transport goods.

From Barron's

Music rights acquisitions have become increasingly popular investments in recent years as the recorded music industry has boomed with the advent of streaming.

From Los Angeles Times

With the advent of the Global Positioning System, a signal could now be obtained from miles above the earth’s surface.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The concept of time has troubled philosophers and physicists for thousands of years, and the advent of quantum mechanics has not simplified the problem," says Professor Hugo Dil, a physicist at EPFL.

From Science Daily