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In both tone and structure, it harks back to the kind of theatrical properties that May and Lotta excelled in during the first half of the 20th century.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Both played a significant role in the Amazon's rubber boom in the late 19th and early 20th century, it added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
As the experiment moves into its next century, much of the focus is on climate change.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Over the past year, orders for the AI-related hardware have surged 17%, a level last sustained during the dot-com era more than a quarter of a century ago.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Ornamental bay windows protrude from the sooty brick exterior that I estimate to be seventeenth century.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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It is a spectacle that has fascinated people for centuries and one that conservationists are working hard to protect.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
For centuries, they have dished up wine from the surrounding vineyards to wash down typically hearty central European fare.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
That perception changed dramatically after the 2020 and 2021 fire seasons, when images showed entire groves filled with the burned remains of trees that had survived for centuries.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
Much of it hasn’t been read in centuries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
I want my brother’s last memory going into centuries of sleep to be something good.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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