generation
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“It’s a very different generation than 10 years ago and this sense of community is a big piece of what students are looking for out of college.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
It explores online rhetoric and how it’s being absorbed, particularly by the younger generation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
That’s also her message for how the party could improve its chances of courting her generation: “I wish they would just ask.”
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
“These are powerful tools that are already enabling stunning discoveries and in the coming years your generation stands to push the boundaries of human knowledge,” said UChicago President Paul Alivisatos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Within the context of the revolutionary generation, however, giving one’s allegiance to a political party remained illegitimate.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Howe had been a Labour councillor and police and crime commissioner when she was appointed the first future generations commissioner for Wales in 2016, a role she held until she left in 2023.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
"Tuvalu's message is clear: the world must act now decisively, collectively, and with urgency to protect the future for generations to come."
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The club added that Close's story has "inspired generations of young people at Ledley Hall and will continue to do so".
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
For generations, these communities powered America’s growth but kept few benefits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Of course, our present-day knowledge will prove to be incomplete and limited in the eyes of future generations; we cannot even begin to guess what will one day be known.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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