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fourth

[fawrth, fohrth] / fɔrθ, foʊrθ /


VERB
quarter
Synonyms


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It was his third hit of the postseason with runners in scoring position and the Dodgers’ fourth overall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The German logistics company attributed the upgrade to positive momentum and prospects of a strong seasonal peak in the fourth quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Seeking a fourth term, Lula is now targeting the 33.4 million Brazilians who stayed away from the first round -- more than one in five eligible voters.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

It puts him fourth on the list for overall goal contributions off the bench.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

When we were in fourth grade, there was a Halloween costume contest at school.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Bolstering the blondies’ trick-or-treat bona fides was the fact that, after sharing them with co-workers, some dropped by asking for seconds, thirds and fourths.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

The Jack Berrys, the Bob Pauls, the Hunt brothers, the Lykes brothers, all of them with juniors or thirds or fourths.

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

About three fourths were women, 70% were white, and the average age at the start was 74.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 11, 2026

At meets, Mara racked up prize ribbons: lots of third-places, fourths, fifths, and sixths, the occasional second, the very rare first.

From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2024

The chief coughed into his left shoulder, then reached into a coat pocket and pulled out a white piece of paper folded in fourths.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro


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