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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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Even at a distance - about a quarter of a mile away - the acrid smell torments my nostrils.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Restaurant customer traffic declined 6.7% from a year earlier in the three months through May 1, an improvement from the previous quarter but still a loss that executives are trying to reverse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The Knicks still trailed 90-75 heading into the fourth quarter but Jalen Brunson put them in front for the first time at 105-104 with 82 seconds remaining.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

From here, a move toward $1,200 by the third quarter appears achievable, 23% upside from current levels.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

My classmates filed in around me, filling in the seats until the room was about a quarter full.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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