generation
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This problem is actually temporary because members of the the massive baby boom generation are now largely retired, and their numbers will gradually diminish in the years ahead.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
But in the 1985 novel told from his point of view, he’s reborn as a rock star, emerging from a long, depressive slumber just in time to seduce the MTV generation.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
Turkey vs. the U.S. feels like it could be the biggest American soccer match in a generation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Will the RAF get as many 6th generation fighter jets as it wants?
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
“An entire new generation of refugees. An entire new generation of orphaned children. Too much trauma. Far too many tragedies. And for what?”
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
Vocabulary lists containing generation
The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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