century

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Seventeen runs from a maiden century, he scented six of them when Nathan Gilchrist dropped short, but his pull found only the hands of Dan Mousley at deep square leg.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

At the center of this short tale is a strong-willed woman named Judit Lindgren, who comes of age at the turn of the 20th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But if you live in America, or if you’ve even been privy to the country’s culture over the last century — Americentrism basically ensures that — Emma’s admission won’t come as a shock.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Goodspeed travels back to the 18th century to downturns in the U.S. and the United Kingdom to explain why the common narrative that one seismic shock will flip an economy on its head is wrong.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Pablo Picasso was made for this revolutionary new century, and he arrived in Paris right on time: 1900.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day