turn of the century
Example Sentences
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Chinese oil stocks and storage capacity went through major growth spurts at the turn of the century, and then again after the global financial crisis of 2008-09.
From Barron's
Those who have been around long enough say some of the enthusiasm feels like the dot-com boom and bust of the turn of the century.
From Los Angeles Times
Indeed, there was much optimism at the turn of the century that famine could be made “history.”
From Salon
It seems like the only choice a legacy company had at the turn of the century was to create more content and become irresistible.
At the turn of the century, employment in manufacturing expanded rapidly, largely in urban areas and locations near the Great Lakes.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
