turn of the century

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Deep in the Portuguese lower leagues a future Ballon d'Or contender was emerging at the turn of the century.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Since at least the turn of the century our young people have been told, endlessly—in school, in media—that they will never have a nice life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

In all, 16 members have died in office this decade, more than in any three consecutive Congresses since the turn of the century.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

The campaign for Mitchell, however, goes back much further to the turn of the century, when she cut her teeth defending Republican positions on the 2000 election.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

By the turn of the century the fringes of the continent were fairly well defined on the charts, but the interior was still an unknown wasteland of ice.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong