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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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The Lebanese health ministry said eight people were killed in Tyre, where the Israeli military issued a new order for residents to leave the southern city, including its Christian quarter for the first time.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Losses are par for the course in the quantum sector, but Quantinuum’s revenue actually declined in the latest quarter while its losses ballooned.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

That backs an early estimate the economy has bounced back since shrinking slightly in the first quarter, likely powered in part by stronger exports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The predicted tightening of monetary policy comes as rising oil prices have stoked inflation in the bloc, with the eurozone’s economy contracting by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2026.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Then I’d give him a quarter, and we’d walk back to our bus lines acting like we didn’t know each other at all.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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