millennium
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How did the plague stick around for nearly half a millennium after the initial wave, causing repeated outbreaks?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
"Around the millennium, everyone was just told no – you don't take part in any sport, not even recreational," says Dr. Lahti.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
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
Trees are plentiful here, but they might not live a millennium.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
It was also nerve-racking, as there had been talk by some religious societies that the world was going to end on the first day of the millennium.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
Vocabulary lists containing millennium
May the 4th Be With You: Star Wars Words
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Ides, Eon, Epoch, and Era: Time-related Words
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Perfect Ten: Dec, Cent, Mille
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