e
ra
Plural
eras
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a period of history marked by particular features or events
- The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the beginning of a new era in European politics.
- The discovery of penicillin marked the start of a new era in medical treatment and antibiotics.
- The Industrial Revolution ushered in an era of rapid technological and economic change.
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a baseball metric expressing the average number of earned runs a pitcher allows per nine innings
- His ERA dropped after the midseason adjustment.
- A sub-3.00 ERA signals elite performance.
- The rookie posted the lowest ERA on the team.
- Analysts compared pitchers' ERAs across the decade.
- His injury pushed his ERA upward.
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a formal subdivision of geological time, typically spanning several periods
- The Mesozoic Era ended with a mass extinction.
- Fossils from this era are widespread.
- Geologists debate the boundaries of each era.
- The era saw major shifts in global climate.
- This mineral layer marks the start of a new era.
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a phase in life or culture marked by specific interests, priorities, or trends
- He's in his gamer era lately, playing all day.
- This era of my life is all about fitness.
- Honestly, my self-care era started last week.
- My messy room is part of my chaotic era.
- She's in her Taylor Swift era and won't stop listening.