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century

[sen-chuh-ree] / ˈsɛn tʃə ri /
ADJECTIVE
of one hundred years
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Both paintings had been a part of the hotel for more than a century.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Trying to whittle down thousands of players from 22 tournaments spread over almost a century to pick the top 10 World Cup legends of all time.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Over the past century, scientists have proposed numerous hypotheses, most of them centered on chemical evolution occurring either on Earth or in space.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

It is far wiser to investigate now than to spend the next century composing another apology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Ellet was that rare thing in the nineteenth century, not only a female author but one who had written about both women and scandals before.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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