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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

That century was one of two, along with 14 half-centuries, in his 4,618 first-class runs.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 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

In the 21st century, investors should consider whether the Jevons Paradox will apply to the likely burgeoning supply of AI compute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“What if . . . what if we could fix the fifteenth century? Make everything right again? Then couldn’t Alex and Chip come back to the twenty-first century with us?”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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