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eras

  • plural of era.

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“Just as railroads, electric grids, and the Internet reshaped prior economic eras, we believe SpaceX is building the foundational platform for the next generation of industrial capacity,” he wrote.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

These periods span parts of the Stone Age and early metalworking eras, thousands of years before modern civilization.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

The second section, "All the Somebody People" focuses on the musician onstage and in the studio across four defining eras; Ziggy Stardust, the Berlin years, Let's Dance, and Blackstar.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

It is filled with Americana and features what he calls the “Patriot’s Bar,” a sky-high watering hole adorned with flags from the Revolutionary and Civil war eras.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Unlike land sites, where the invaluable evidence of past cultures and people are often covered over or mingled with the relics of succeeding eras, an ancient shipwreck is a pristine historic time capsule.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler