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posterity

[po-ster-i-tee] / pɒˈstɛr ɪ ti /


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In one training session filmed for posterity, a preteen Brunson asked his dad how many repetitions he had to do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Videos on social media and YouTube show people tagging empty storefronts, skateboarding or riding bicycles indoors and urban explorers touring the abandoned spaces for posterity or to look for signs of paranormal activity.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

“It gives us a sense of how Elizabethans recorded music for posterity; how they could relive a musical experience.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

But praise was poured upon the humble pint's place in the nation's history, cultural life and language, and the government moved to ensure the measurement was preserved for posterity.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

If it had been up to him, the demigod version of the Adams-Jefferson dialogue would have captured its essence and ultimate meaning as a staged performance for posterity.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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