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quarter

[kwawr-ter] / ˈkwɔr tər /


NOUN
25 cent coin
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VERB
divide into four equal parts
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Bumper IPO issuance and crazy market volatility should generate very straong trading income for the largst investment banks in the second quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

"We expect the economy to come to a standstill this quarter and next as the hit to households' real incomes from higher energy prices intensifies."

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

This compares with a 0.3% increase in March and a 0.6% rise over the first quarter, and marks the first contraction since August.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The stock is down 13% this year but has rallied 41% since it bottomed after reporting fiscal 2025 fourth quarter earnings in late March.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

"I said, do you have a quarter? You may have it for a quarter."

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville




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