60s

Definitions

1. The decade of the 1960s.
   plural, plural-only
2. The large subunit of the eukaryotic 80S ribosomes.
   uncountable
3. A range of the numbers sixty (60) to sixty-nine (69).
   plural, plural-only

Examples

“I suppose⟳ you could blame⟳ it on my generation, chickens from the 60s finally coming into roost.”

““It’s possible when we started building research⟳ stations in the 50s and 60s words like⟳ ‘boondoggle’ might have⟳ been common at that time and it became a regular part of speech … in Antarctic culture it can take⟳ on a life of its own⟳.””

“Many of his friends are joining a burgeoning international community of elderweds, or those who marry⟳ in their 60s, 70s or even 80s.”

“The distant cousin of a sabbatical, the miniretirement refers to young workers taking a chunk of time out of their careers to travel⟳, focus⟳ on passions or pick⟳ up a new side gig while they’re young, rather than waiting until their 60s.”

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