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century

[sen-chuh-ree] / ˈsɛn tʃə ri /
ADJECTIVE
of one hundred years
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A smile on his face, maybe a classic Rootian century.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Unassuming on its surface, that negative is at once a sophisticated industrial product and the source of nearly a century of dreams, joy, terror, fantasy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Torrey pines, named after 19th century botanist John Torrey, grow naturally only on Santa Rosa Island and in Torrey Pine State Park in San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The CEO has worked for Nestlé for about a quarter of a century, with stints in Honduras and Mexico and a spell running Nespresso, a brand sold in 81 countries.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

With one of the most quoted lines of the century, Kennedy challenged all Americans to face the coming test together.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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