quarter
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Private business investment rose by 6.0% in the first quarter, driven by a 16% rise in machinery and equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Annual growth slowed to 2.5%, from 2.6% in the prior quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
It grew 3% in this year’s first quarter.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
But the cash squeeze is affecting returns to shareholders: Last quarter, Alphabet didn’t buy back any shares for the first time since 2017.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
A quarter moon lay low in the west, not giving enough light to tempt anyone to stay up late.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing quarter
Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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