century

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Though it is a matter of some debate exactly how equitable the league was even in its earliest days, by the middle of the century it had, as Mr. Stuttard writes, “mutated” into an empire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

This so-called super El Nino, caused by the cyclical warming of waters along the equatorial Pacific, could be the strongest of the century to affect Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Twenty one of the 24 different horses to have won this century have all registered at least one career win over three or more miles before winning the National.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

In the late 18th century, George Washington led the Continental Army to victory, James Madison drafted the Constitution, and Alexander Hamilton designed the nation’s financial system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The building was less than a block from the Beje, and probably a century newer, but there was no Tante Anna to wax and scrub.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom