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Recent Examples of circa
The first commercially viable lithium battery, circa 1985, had the capability to store more than twice as much energy per pound as did previous chemistry.
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Mark P. Mills, National Review, 5 Mar. 2020
Cuckoo clock, circa 1950 Q. My grandmother gave me this clock more than 30 years ago.
—oregonlive, 1 Feb. 2020
Compare this to the reality of what was going on for Anne circa the early 1970s.
—Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 15 Dec. 2019
The curator of the Pompidou exhibition, Didier Ottinger, has situated the paintings of Bacon in the context of a Reader’s Digest assortment of texts, a general-interest, user-friendly survey of Big Thoughts 101, circa 1985.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2019
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Mark P. Mills, National Review, 5 Mar. 2020
Cuckoo clock, circa 1950 Q. My grandmother gave me this clock more than 30 years ago.
—oregonlive, 1 Feb. 2020
Compare this to the reality of what was going on for Anne circa the early 1970s.
—Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 15 Dec. 2019
The curator of the Pompidou exhibition, Didier Ottinger, has situated the paintings of Bacon in the context of a Reader’s Digest assortment of texts, a general-interest, user-friendly survey of Big Thoughts 101, circa 1985.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circa
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The duo hope to use their data background to show global trends and narratives around rising anti-democratic sentiment by compiling and reporting on public data that often gets overlooked or underanalyzed.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Reich said Lauren Spors began to scream and threaten those around her, prompting a county worker to call the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, an insider has made a bold claim about their chances.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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In Thursday’s indictment, federal investigators accused Rozier and other defendants of breaking the law by exploiting private information about players to win bets on NBA games.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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