millennium
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A “world state,” which some saw as inevitable around the turn of the millennium, is now an ever more remote possibility.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
As the new millennium approached, digital technology once again helped give the song renewed life.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Kyziridis took that tumble in front of where the Hearts fans were having kittens, while pointing at Maswanhise as if guilty of the crime of the millennium.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
A millennium old and home to over 20 million people, Cairo is known for nights that come alive with traffic, noise and light.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
It was the end of an imperial tradition that dated back to Teotihuacan a millennium before.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing millennium
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