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quarter

[kwawr-ter] / ˈkwɔr tər /


NOUN
25 cent coin
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VERB
divide into four equal parts
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Green Bay led for most of Saturday's Wildcard Weekend game but Chicago scored 25 points in the fourth quarter to recover from an 18-point deficit - a franchise record for the post-season.

From BBC

The Indian steel industry is likely to report a 5%-6% on year gain in domestic volume in the three months ended December, while average prices of hot-rolled coil and rebar likely declined on quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite some improvements, California has been home to nearly a quarter of the nation’s homeless population, according to the Public Policy Institute of California.

From Los Angeles Times

Princeton’s first-year undergraduate class made history this year for having the most low-income students ever — a quarter are eligible for Pell Grants.

From Los Angeles Times

According to a recent survey conducted by the Bridging Divides Initiative at Princeton University, women in local offices reported large increases in hostility in the third quarter of 2025.

From Salon