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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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Example Sentences

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Neither team scored in the last 2:30 of the second quarter.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

So, under a financial pressure, a handful of central banks including Turkey, Poland and Russia sold gold in the first quarter of this year, said Stefan Gleason, president and CEO at Money Metals Exchange.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

A series of short bets made in the third quarter of 2025 on software companies including headhunter marketplace ZipRecruiter and IT-services provider Unisys initially failed to deliver.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

By the third quarter of 2025, it accounted for nearly half of all spending growth, contributing almost a full percentage point to overall economic expansion.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Jeremy fumbled in his pocket; he wasn't sure he had a quarter.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville