generation
Example Sentences
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“The older generation says, ‘Before we were among ourselves, a small town on the lake.’”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Dissatisfaction is building in L.A. as the city’s cost of living mounts and a new generation of young Angelenos are unable to buy homes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Rice is best known as one of the world's most important food crops, but scientists have now shown it could also help inspire a new generation of smart materials.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
“Scary Movie” would, apparently, be a return to the button-pushing, tasteless humor that defined a generation but was now outmoded by wokeness.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
There weren’t many of these women, but they paved the way for Marina Raskova and for the next generation—the generation that would fight in World War II twenty-five years later.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
Vocabulary lists containing generation
The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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