prime

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That’s a big drop from the period running from 1980 to 2007, when the baby boomers were in their prime working ages, and employment grew by 1.5% annually.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“You’ve got to be ready for prime time and you’re not,” said Birotte, a former U.S. attorney himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"Is Netanyahu real or AI?" an internet headline blared, pointing to a video that supposedly showed the Israeli prime minister with six fingers.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Otherwise, though, this was a prime ministerial address peppered with gloomy language.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“An iron curtain has descended across the Continent,” declared Winston Churchill, Britain’s prime minister during World War II, while visiting America in 1946.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin