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century

[sen-chuh-ree] / ˈsɛn tʃə ri /
ADJECTIVE
of one hundred years
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For nearly a quarter of a century, Nigel James has been coaching young footballers in south-west London.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Lawyers also dug up archaic legal tracts and 19th century dictionary entries defining the word “election.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The two men emerged from a crowded field of candidates in the most unpredictable governor’s race in more than a quarter of a century.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"Ragtime," which explores the social and economic upheavals affecting non-white people in early 20th century America, received four awards, including Best Revival of a Musical.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

In the mid-nineteenth century, for example, several people in a small Canadian village in New Brunswick developed leprosy.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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