turn of the century

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By the turn of the century, Shanxi's coal industry was making enormous profits because demand was soaring - but there was a human cost.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Since the turn of the century, the U.S. military has dominated the skies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

In all, 16 members have died in office this decade, more than in any three consecutive Congresses since the turn of the century.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Rebooting those series represents the "cultural centrality to television that was made before the turn of the century and even into the new century," Thompson said.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Since the turn of the century, Africans owed their educational opportunities primarily to the foreign churches and missions that created and sponsored schools.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela