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century

[sen-chuh-ree] / ˈsɛn tʃə ri /
ADJECTIVE
of one hundred years
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Anywhere, which owned well-known brokerage brands such as Century 21, Sotheby’s and Coldwell Banker, was the second-biggest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Meritage, KB Home, Century Communities, and LGI Homes are midsize builders trading between 0.5-times and 0.9-times book value.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Candidate Tomás Sidenfaden, a software developer and entrepreneur who lives in Century City, also criticized how the county handled the fire.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The Victorian-era HMS Erebus, built in Pembroke Dock in 1826, became part of nautical folklore after it vanished in the mid-19th Century.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

After the movie, we headed to the Century City Marriott Hotel to have a reception for Holocaust survivors and ourselves.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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