quarter
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Restaurant customer traffic declined 6.7% from a year earlier in the three months through May 1, an improvement from the previous quarter but still a loss that executives are trying to reverse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Even at a distance - about a quarter of a mile away - the acrid smell torments my nostrils.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Wembanyama was assessed a flagrant foul after catching Towns with an elbow to the face early in the third quarter.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
In addition to improved earnings for the past quarter, Cracker Barrel also boosted its expectations for sales and profits for the rest of the fiscal year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
“You do not. It could be anybody’s baby. It could be some baby you never heard of. It’ll cost you a quarter to find out.”
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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