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century

adjective as in of one hundred years

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Finding a way to end the conflict that is well into its second century between Israelis and Palestinians for control of the land between the river Jordan and the Mediterranean would require a wholly different set of skills.

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"Digital technology is an opportunity we cannot miss," she said, warning that "those who do not adapt risk becoming the illiterate of the 21st century".

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For almost half a century, smoking on flights helped mask the odors from fumes.

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According to Stats Perform, it is the first time this century that two teams scored less than 7 points in the first half and more than 40 after the start of the fourth quarter.

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Its athletes have won 862 medals at the Summer Games, which is more than most countries have won across all sports combined over more than a century.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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