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At the turn of the century, Youngstown was still experiencing ongoing deindustrialization and depopulation.
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Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Home sales surged, along with new construction, from the turn of the century through 2005.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Seeing an American on the roster of a top European club is now commonplace, unlike at the turn of the century.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
But to examine sitcoms and to ignore The Simpsons, which ended sometime around the turn of the century, would be to tell a lie.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
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Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Home sales surged, along with new construction, from the turn of the century through 2005.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Seeing an American on the roster of a top European club is now commonplace, unlike at the turn of the century.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
But to examine sitcoms and to ignore The Simpsons, which ended sometime around the turn of the century, would be to tell a lie.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
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