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epochal

[ep-uh-kuhl, ee-po-] / ˈɛp ə kəl, ˈi pɒ- /




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Mr. Turturro exudes the bleary exhaustion of a man nursing an epochal hangover.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Looking back on the LaGuardia tragedy, Herman sees it as an epochal event that was not, at the time, understood for what it was: a glimpse of the future.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Going much further back, oil prices also rocketed during the epochal crisis of World War II in the 1940s.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 20, 2026

From a trade perspective, 2026 would probably go down in history books as an epochal year for India.

From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026

Lieutenant Scheisskopf unveiled his epochal surprise that Sunday with all the aplomb of an experienced impresario.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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