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epoch

[ep-uhk, ee-pok] / ˈɛp ək, ˈi pɒk /
NOUN
period
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But for Icelanders, whose connection to glaciers is ancient and mythic, our human epoch has become an extended hospice for the landscape of their lives.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Six, five and four minutes on the clock and Hearts were winning the league, smashing to smithereens that established order; history-makers, epoch definers.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Fundamental to Clark’s investment worldview is his conviction that “the era of capital abundance has ended” and global markets are adjusting towards a new epoch of capital scarcity.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

What it says about America: The algorithm epoch had begun, creating precision-engineered nostalgia for a global audience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

End of an epoch, I could tell the king.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner




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