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But in many ways, 9/11 — and the epochal conflagration that followed — feels distant. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, "Is the 9/11 era over?," 11 Sep. 2020

Those arguing vigorously for mandatory masks, curtailing social activities, and canceling sports honestly believe that the COVID-19 threat of death and disability is epochal. Thomas Bruscino, National Review, "Faustian Fear: COVID-19 and Suffering in America," 7 Sep. 2020

The American Revolution was an epochal human event, setting out ideals and instituting a government that has been an inspiration to people all around the globe for centuries. Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, "Hell no! Top conservatives fight ‘ignorant mob’ erasing American history, police, and flag," 9 July 2020

And the epochal stakes of that quest mean the West's condemnations are unlikely to ring very loudly in Beijing. Stephen Collinson With Caitlin Hu, CNN, "So much for the West's warnings -- China's going to do what China's going to do," 30 June 2020

In 1955, Yadin began an epochal excavation of the ancient city of Hazor, which, in the Bible, is destroyed by Joshua during his conquest of Canaan, and later rebuilt and fortified by Solomon. Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, "In Search of King David’s Lost Empire," 22 June 2020

The German carmaker is trying to soften the impact of the coronavirus crisis, while also managing an epochal shift toward electric vehicles. Christoph Rauwald, Bloomberg.com, "VW Board Backs CEO to Ease Tensions After Spat Rocks Carmaker," 8 June 2020

And all this comes at a time when Americans are reeling from an epochal economic collapse and the toll of the coronavirus pandemic. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, "A wave of protests puts a spotlight on U.S. hypocrisy," 1 June 2020

The virus has upset the human microbiome in an epochal act of strategic surprise. Virginia Heffernan, Wired, "Metaphors Matter in a Time of Pandemic," 19 May 2020

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