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Another source of strain: In peacetime, the ports were used for rest and recuperation by sailors seeking a break from an aircraft carrier’s crammed quarters and exhausting routines.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
This is because meteorologists split the year into four even quarters, each made up of three months, for ease of record keeping and statistical analysis.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
While working his way back home, he’s forced to outsmart a vicious beast at close quarters, and he takes up residence with a suitor.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Footwear executives have credited these sorts of items for helping to drive sales in recent quarters.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
“We would hardly have our tea off a fender and pennies there! We have our own fine doll china in our quarters within the palace walls.”
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912
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