millennium
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Gregory thinks of how Iceland's first settlers must have felt witnessing such a phenomena more than a millennium ago, a time of mythological rather than scientific explanation.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
These features were a millennium old in 1453 but they remained formidable even in the age of artillery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
At 2.6 points, his 2018 reelection margin marked Texas’ closest statewide race this millennium.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
The mere millionaires saw their wealth grow at an annual rate of 4% adjusted for inflation since the start of the millennium, UBS said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
As the millennium approached, the American Bottom had a resident population of several thousand.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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"We see continuity here," explains Frank Maixner, director of the Institute for Mummy Studies at Eurac Research: "These yeasts have accompanied Ötzi on his long journey through the millennia."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
This fog-shrouded patch of coastal forest in the heart of Yurok Country was tended by the tribe for millennia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Its champions, though, have been around for millennia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
"These yeasts have accompanied Oetzi on his long journey through the millennia," study co-author Frank Maixner said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
First, we can reverse the historically known linguistic expansions of recent millennia.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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The off-white form of the rustic terracotta jar, shattered over millenniums and fastidiously reassembled, is elegantly decorated in rich brown and black designs, including bursts of rosettes and abstract squiggles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025
It would guide scientists in their understanding of our still-unfolding present for generations, perhaps even millenniums, to come.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2024
Desert locusts for millenniums have been the scourge of farmers across northern Africa, the Middle East and South Asia.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
Zionism as a concept was once clearly understood: the belief that Jews, who have endured persecution for millenniums, needed refuge and self-determination in the land of their ancestors.
From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2023
Collectively, memorable events have caused the ever-quickening pace of change during the past five millenniums, which begin with what we call the ancient world.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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