generations

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A recent CBS News/YouGov poll found that 83% of Americans say it’s harder to buy a home than it was for previous generations, and 77% say it’s harder to raise a family.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

“People are screening for financial compatibility in the same way that I think previous generations screened for religion or politics,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The claim has been made that the baby boomers in general, and the late baby boomers in particular, have done rather better than the generations that followed.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

“With projects like this, we’re reconnecting and restoring habitats so future generations can continue to enjoy California’s unmatched natural beauty,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

We stepped through an opening in the bush line and entered the back paths, following the bare earth created by generations of rez feet, doing the cross-lots drift.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith