leap year
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At this point we observe a leap year, an extra day in the calendar, allowing the solstice to revert back to its earlier date.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
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
For centuries, attempts to sync calendars with the length of the natural year have sowed chaos—until the concept of leap year provided a way to make up for lost time.
From National Geographic • Feb. 26, 2024
It remains in use today and, clearly, isn’t perfect or there would be no need for 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
