quarter
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
The Longhorns went one for eight during that stretch and their six total points were their lowest in a quarter all season.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Meta Platform’s 13% drop marked its worst quarter since 2022.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The first quarter was “a continuation of the slower trend we saw last year,” said Walters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
He did say that Pavey probably had “gone easy” on him and that he was amazed that he’d even lasted a quarter of an hour against him.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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