leap year

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The extra accrued time results in Feb. 29 appearing on the calendar every fourth year — leap year — to help the seasons line up.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2024

"Stu was born on a leap year and in 2024 he has an actual birthday, so this will be his 12th birthday," said Miss Chetwyn.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2024

The current Gregorian calendar system makes the fractional days of the solar year and leap year calendar nearly equal by occasionally skipping a leap day.

From National Geographic • Feb. 26, 2024

It’s Pope Gregory and his advisers who came up with the really gnarly math on when there should or shouldn’t be a leap year.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2024

“The twenty-ninth of February. She wanted to get married on the leap year because she knew no other woman in her right mind would want to do it.”

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee