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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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But if tensions last through the third quarter, growth could slow to 4.7% this year, and to 4.8% the next.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

After the Lakers gave up a 9-0 run to start the second quarter, he hit a contested three out of a timeout to get the team back on track.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Should the close date slip beyond September, Paramount agreed to pay Warner investors an extra 25 cents a share for every fiscal quarter until the acquisition is wrapped up.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The company, which now focuses on industrial and communications software, posted adjusted earnings of 6 cents a share for its fiscal fourth quarter, up from 3 cents last year.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

I use a quarter of the sweater money to buy more old sweaters.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron