turn of the century

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By the turn of the century, Shanxi's coal industry was making enormous profits because demand was soaring - but there was a human cost.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Waves of xenophobia had swept the nation at the turn of the century following a massive surge of immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

Investors are seeing few signs of a pullback like the one during the turn of the century crash that rocked tech markets for a decade.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Since the turn of the century, the U.S. military has dominated the skies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Since the turn of the century, blacks had owned at least as much rental property in Hayti as had whites.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson