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So technically, I suppose the people of Zimbabwe, circa 2008, were the first trillionaires.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

My first laptop, circa 2000, was the iBook G3.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

“Chief Moore’s failure to initiate a complaint circa 2018-2021 against Palka compromised the investigation and allowed Palka to avoid criminal charges,” Turner wrote in the complaint obtained by The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

As Steph brilliantly frames it, welcome to the subprime auto-lending sector, circa late 2025.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

Its cousins around the nation had Lawrence family portrait, probably circa 1910.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik