century
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There is a level of interest in these elections, especially to councils, that I have never come across in almost a quarter of a century of covering these things.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Only one player has won the NHL’s top sportsmanship award more often this century.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
This so-called super El Nino, caused by the cyclical warming of waters along the equatorial Pacific, could be the strongest of the century to affect Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Originally a maker of mechanical accounting machines and punch-card systems, IBM was an early entrant in personal computers, though it ultimately pivoted to IT consulting before the turn of the 21st century.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
However, I have learned that more than a century of scientific study has found no real proof of human extra-normal powers.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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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