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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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However, spring was extremely dry in parts of southern and eastern England where some areas only got around a quarter to a third of their expected rainfall.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The company earned 66 cents a share, up from 9 cents in the same quarter last year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The company posted a loss of $5 million, or 3 cents a share, compared with a loss of $35.9 million, or 22 cents a share, in the same quarter a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

GameStop ended the quarter with $9.7 billion in cash, equivalents, and collateral pledged for a derivative asset.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

“Why would anybody pay a quarter to look at Howard?”

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson




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