millennium
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By the turn of the millennium, the first wave of streetwear brands was part of the corporate fashion world’s firmament.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
As a result, the Gulf carriers and the hubs they serve have grown rapidly since the start of the millennium, becoming a key junction for long-distance aviation.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Though “The Rules of Attraction” failed to have a broader cultural impact, it became a minor commercial success and a brief staple of early millennium gay culture, achieving the cult status it was destined for.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026
Then something pretty extraordinary happened: Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev sent a letter to Ronald Reagan proposing they “enter the third millennium without nuclear weapons.”
From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026
Everybody celebrated the turn of the millennium on the wrong date.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Vocabulary lists containing millennium
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Perfect Ten: Dec, Cent, Mille
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