turn of the century

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Waves of xenophobia had swept the nation at the turn of the century following a massive surge of immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

Investors are seeing few signs of a pullback like the one during the turn of the century crash that rocked tech markets for a decade.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Deep in the Portuguese lower leagues a future Ballon d'Or contender was emerging at the turn of the century.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Since at least the turn of the century our young people have been told, endlessly—in school, in media—that they will never have a nice life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

There had been hikikomori in Japan since back before the turn of the century, but their number had skyrocketed after the hunt for Halliday’s Easter egg began.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline