quadrant
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The draw computer will ensure Spain, Argentina, France and England are placed in groups in the correct quadrant of the bracket.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025
U.S. equities fell from the top-right leading quadrant to the bottom-right weakening quadrant.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025
The complicated process involves Maryland taking over control of the track, building a training center and eventually closing Laurel Park to shift full-time racing to Pimlico in the northwest quadrant of Baltimore.
From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024
Ceramic and wooden containers, including tiny cups, bowls, and large storage jars, were found in the northeast quadrant of "Structure One," the location of a kitchen.
From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2024
Brahe’s observatory: the curved scale is a quadrant for measuring elevations that is built into the wall; inside it is a trompe I’oeil section of Brahe’s observatory, with a giant figure of Brahe himself.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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