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Begun when Gibbon was 33 in 1770, and published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788, Gibbon’s history combines astonishing erudition with endless entertainment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
Begun in 2022, work was due to end this summer but that completion date has now been delayed until spring 2026 as a result of "periods of extreme weather".
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025
Begun in 2019, the work yielded Mutton’s complete nuclear genome.
From Science Magazine • Dec. 13, 2023
Begun in 1907, it was constructed in the Gothic style, with its roots in the medieval era, at a time when Modernism was beginning to take hold.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023
Begun in 1945, the 113-day strike ensured paid vacation and overtime pay.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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