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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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Even at a distance - about a quarter of a mile away - the acrid smell torments my nostrils.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The calculation compares average inflation for the third quarter of the current year with average inflation for the third quarter of the prior year—the percentage increase between the two is the COLA.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

For the current first quarter, the company is expecting revenue growth in a range of 27% to 29%, with cloud revenues growing between 58% and 64%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Oracle expects revenue to grow from 27% to 29% in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, meeting Wall Street’s 28% growth estimate at the midpoint.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

She put the shopping bag on the sidewalk as she searched in her waist pack for a quarter.

From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene




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