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Noun
But the Gen Xer’s nail-biting sacrifice paid off, as Eventbrite now boasts a $225 million valuation and serves 89 million monthly users.—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 July 2025 The defining moment of being a Gen Xer, after all, was Kurt Cobain’s suicide in 1994.—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025 Photo: Henry Redcliffe Most Popular Opinion Hear Me Out: What If Gen Xers Are Actually the Cool Ones?—Liam Hess, Vogue, 6 May 2025 The Gen Xer joined the Eurasia Group in 2021 as a senior adviser.—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2025 Amy Leverton describes herself as a Gen Xer stuck in the mind of a Gen Zer—always looking forward and pushing boundaries.—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2025 But one Generation Xer (people born between 1965 to 1980) has taken to social media to question this narrative.—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025 And now many Gen Xers are embarking on a new journey: becoming grandparents.—Fiona Tapp, Parents, 24 Jan. 2025
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