generation
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“It was only made possible by the overwhelming support of car enthusiasts, mechanics, and families across the state who have passed these vehicles down from generation to generation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
It is now 11 years since the Cherries were first promoted to the Premier League, meaning there is now a generation of supporters who will view top-flight football as the norm.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
A power generation turbine might be harder to get that Taylor Swift concert tickets.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
With this passed, investors will focus on BMW’s ability to improve profits as it rolls out a new generation of electric vehicles under its Neue Klasse platform, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
In each location the reunion drew large crowds, in which witnesses claimed they saw two ghosts from a bygone era materializing one final time for the benefit of the present generation.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Once they have created lifetime customers, cereal companies tap into the nostalgia of older generations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
At the same time, a friend who had been around the County Antrim farm for three generations died.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“For a century, La Opinión has been a trusted source of news and information for generations of Latino Angelenos,” she wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
He added that he could see the industry reaching $360 billion in revenue by the end of the decade, due to new generations of chip-manufacturing technology and expanding clean-room space for memory and storage components.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
“In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility—I welcome it.”
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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