century
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Alex Zanardi, who has died aged 59, was a 21st century hero.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
The S&P 500 has lost more than 40% only five times in the past century.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The phrase dates back to 18th century London, when months-long vacations were the norm for the financial elite–and no one else.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Peck’s new documentary “Orwell: 2+2=5” uses the author’s own words to confront propaganda, doublespeak and the spread of authoritarianism in the 21st century.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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
Vocabulary lists containing century
Perfect Ten: Dec, Cent, Mille
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"Because I Could Not Stop for Death" by Emily Dickinson
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