generations

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“Our credibility has been built and sustained over many decades, and we have a duty to safeguard that priceless asset for our fellow citizens and for generations to come.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The legacy of the Vanderbilts hangs heavy over advisers for the wealthy, who often note that their Gilded Age fortune all but disappeared over successive generations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Heavier elements are created inside stars and become more abundant over time as successive generations of stars live and die.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

However, like in other countries worldwide, do-it-yourself publication including zines -- which originated in the 1930s with sci-fi fans in the US -- is growing in Japan, especially among younger generations.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

I warm up the spinach bulemas and the potato-and-cheese borekas that we made the day before, following recipes that go back generations.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar