Periods longer than eras (4)

I believe the answer is:

eons

(Other definitions for eons that I've seen before include "Very long periods (US)" , "Vast ages" , "Years and years" , "Endless periods" , "Divisions of geological time" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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