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quadrant

[kwod-ruhnt] / ˈkwɒd rənt /
NOUN
quad
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Quite suddenly — and scarcely more than two years after their triumphant American debut on “The Ed Sullivan Show” — the group dominated nearly every quadrant of the consumer age range.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

Another suggestion is to make the play 'live' as soon as the ball is placed in the quadrant.

From BBC ● May 11, 2026

The Bruins are in the second quadrant, matching up with the third overall seed — Texas — on the Sacramento side of the bracket.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026

The most prominent market leaders are commodities and gold, followed by bonds in the improving quadrant.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 24, 2025

The cross-staff is merely one of a series of instruments, such as the quadrant and the sextant, designed for measuring angles by taking sightings.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

They were put in separate quadrants of the draw so they could not meet before the semi-finals.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

RRG charts are organized into four quadrants, seen in the chart below.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 24, 2025

“Now we’re in four different quadrants, when we used to be neighbors.”

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2025

“She throws to all quadrants of the plate and hits her spots very well,” Oklahoma State second baseman Rachel Becker said.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 2, 2023

Even the vast sextants and quadrants built by Tycho Brahe were simply enlarged sighting devices.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton


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