century
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The classic summer job has been disappearing for nearly half a century, ever since teen labor-force participation peaked at 57.9% in 1979.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Being surrounded by a family of factory workers and the legacy of 20th century American industry set the stage for his entrepreneurship.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
In their 2013 study “Golden Dilemma,” they found that over extremely long periods — a century or more — gold does appear to maintain its purchasing power.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Stokes made his first Test century in two years against India at Old Trafford last summer, only to then miss the final Test because of a shoulder injury.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Like Ona Judge a half century earlier, she might have acted because she feared her fate as she watched Dolley Madison sell off the remaining slaves.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Vocabulary lists containing century
Perfect Ten: Dec, Cent, Mille
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"Because I Could Not Stop for Death" by Emily Dickinson
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