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There is little doubt that a crumbling Egyptian economy circa 1,100 B.C. prompted the country’s early leadership to loot the tombs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

It was beyond disconcerting to hear the Iranian foreign minister on Sunday sounding like Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky circa 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Though overwhelmingly orchestral, they nevertheless embrace the warm sun and tight community that defines the story’s setting in Clarksdale, Mississippi, circa 1932.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

AI isn’t the internet circa 1999 — it’s real, already embedded in products and business models — but markets don’t trade on logic, they trade on narrative.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

Much of Steve Eisman wanted to believe the worst, and that gave him a huge tactical advantage in the U.S. financial markets circa 2007.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis