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Eons later, in 1739, Louis-Jacques Thénard discovered how to make cobalt aluminate, better known as cobalt blue.

From Scientific American • Jul. 4, 2023

Eons ago, before they retreated to the inky depths of the caves, the ancestors of these eels may have needed their eyes to hunt and detect predators.

From Science Magazine • May 18, 2023

Eons ago, I wrote an entire book on the subject.

From Washington Post • Nov. 7, 2022

Eons later, few contemporary figures have embraced jewelry’s aspirational potential more than hip-hop artists.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2022

Eons, Truth and Grace were the Gnostic, 559-l.

From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Pike, Albert