quarters

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Shares in fuel-refiner Phillips 66 and major oil companies Chevron and Exxon Mobil just logged their best quarters on record.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Of these, about three quarters were actually within the normal weight range, while the remaining quarter met criteria for obesity.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Spice and seasoning maker McCormick, web-hosting company GoDaddy, elevator company Otis Worldwide, water technology pure-play Veralto, and fintech provider Broadridge Financial Solutions also recorded their worst ever quarters.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The original plan was for it to launch in the third and fourth quarters of last year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Since beats normally get divided into halves and quarters, this is the easiest way for composers to write beats that are divided into thirds.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones