generation
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In 2025, coal accounted for 17 percent of US power generation, according to official data.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The company is betting that the generation raised on a diet of YouTube channels and Instagram captions will also embrace the novel’s shorter sibling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
“San Franciscans are ready for bold leadership, real results, and a new generation of leaders that isn’t afraid to take on the toughest fights facing our country.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
He later led recruitment calls to meet the "fourth generation espionage" needed to face evolving global threats.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
First, the achievement of the revolutionary generation was a collective enterprise that succeeded because of the diversity of personalities and ideologies present in the mix.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing generation
The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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