the turn of the century

noun phrase

: the beginning of a new century

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This began to change around the turn of the century, with the widespread popularity of franchises like Harry Potter, Twilight, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and The Walking Dead. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Feb. 2025 There were also problems finding the hardware to run computer programs written at the turn of the century that could allow greater control of the spacecraft and analyze its telemetry. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2025 Millennials have been stereotyped since, well, the turn of the century. Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025 Four stadiums/arenas were built in the Denver metro area in a 14-year period straddling the turn of the century — an era that saw a nationwide stadium boom funded in part by taxpayer dollars. The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the turn of the century

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