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Recent Examples of epochal
Merz, with his right-wing instincts and establishment roots, will be guiding his country, maybe even the continent, through a period of epochal change.
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Joseph De Weck, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
But one thing was clear: An epochal breach appears to be opening in the Western alliance.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
The cultural, social, political, and technological shifts in this century could be epochal: manufacturing may or may not return to the United States; A.I. may or may not facilitate job loss on a vast scale—or, as some insist, an idyllic state of abundance.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
And yet, Rich comments how Hubble's epochal discovery was actually relatively recent.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Joseph De Weck, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
But one thing was clear: An epochal breach appears to be opening in the Western alliance.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
The cultural, social, political, and technological shifts in this century could be epochal: manufacturing may or may not return to the United States; A.I. may or may not facilitate job loss on a vast scale—or, as some insist, an idyllic state of abundance.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
And yet, Rich comments how Hubble's epochal discovery was actually relatively recent.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epochal
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After a momentous week, that question has suddenly become international.—
Laurent Belsie,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 Apr. 2025
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There’s inherently a lot of redundancy in reporting, because many outlets cover the same momentous happenings, and seek to do so from multiple angles.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2025
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But don’t expect this debate to be as earthshaking or as game-changing as the Biden-Trump confrontation June 27 Sign-up for Your Vote: Text with the USA TODAY elections team.—
Michael Collins,
USA TODAY,
9 Sep. 2024
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This call, the last time the founders would address their company, was an earthshaking moment for a workplace whose leaders inspired so much loyalty that several employees shared matching tattoos with Olguin.—
Reis Thebault,
Washington Post,
19 July 2023
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The final episode of The White Lotus season three ended with a fateful bang for Rick (Walton Goggins) and girlfriend Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), two of three series regulars who were gunned down in the climax of creator Mike White‘s latest work.—
Josh Wigler,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
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Finding himself again Since that fateful morning on June 30, 2001, Fisher says he’s remained sober.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2025
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Relying on massive solar power systems for this life-and-death project could doom the entire endeavor, Zubrin tells me.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The stakes are life-and-death, Morse said.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2025
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With a constant wave of new competition flooding shelves—and social media—understanding your consumers' needs and habits has never been more crucial.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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When the battles are this close, being in the right place at the right time is crucial.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Epochal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epochal. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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