being the second generation of a family to be born in a particular country.
the oldest son of second-generation Americans.
being the native-born child of naturalized parents.
being a revised or improved version of a product, system, service, etc..
Production has been increased with second-generation robots.
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Researchers focused on whether the largest black holes in the catalog could be "second-generation" objects.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
Many second-generation farmers are not willing to continue silk framing and the landholdings are spread in small sections.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Amazon in February received permission from regulators to deploy another 4,500 satellites to create a second-generation system and a polar constellation.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Samsung will not restock its Galaxy Z TriFold smartphone globally after current inventory sells out, with no second-generation confirmed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Eventually a second-generation mission of exploration and colonization would take off toward stars where no one had yet been.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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