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era

noun as in time period in history

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And yet, in Matsumoto’s depiction of the modern era, the proliferation of numbers, letters, timelines and the like suggests that homicide is less a human tragedy than a mathematical problem that must be solved.

“We’re shifting from the era of Hillary Clinton pantsuits into one that celebrates femininity again,” Hugoboom declared, adding, “The current administration has always understood the influence of aesthetics.”

Our political lore tends to draw false dichotomies between partisan eras.

Her cholesterol, too, was considered acceptable by the standards of her era.

Student protests, Vietnam, civil rights—all erupted in this era.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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