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century

[sen-chuh-ree] / ˈsɛn tʃə ri /
ADJECTIVE
of one hundred years
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“In terms of sociability, in terms of work cultures, it has been really central to sociability, particularly for men, and increasingly in the 20th century, I think, for women as well,” he said.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

After a headline-snatching first senior century on Tuesday, the 18-year-old's One-Day Cup drew to a close with 22 in Lancashire's defeat by Durham in the knockout stage on Friday.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Scientists have collected such images of fossil bone for roughly a century.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

The oldest of the two dates back to the 10th century and is a symbol of the region.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

The most colorful description of Phineas at Barnum's museum comes from Alton Blackington, a Boston radio and TV reporter who broadcasts his account a century after Phineas's death.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Subtitled “From Periods to Interrobangs, How Punctuation Remade the World,” the book explores the evolution and effects of the small markings that writers have used for more than four centuries.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Magnason’s family is inextricably linked with the environment — they’ve lived in Iceland for centuries and his grandparents were among the first to explore and research the glaciers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

"It's deeply tied to the history... it's been a Black community for centuries."

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

The documents came from locations ranging from England to Ethiopia and were produced between the late eighth and early 20th centuries.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

After centuries of misery, slavery, injustice, and foreign interference, the people of Haiti had claimed their country.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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