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as in district
an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature
lived on the edge of the central business quarter
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as in mercy
kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it
the coach told the team to show their opponents no quarter during the championship game
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as in residence
quarters plural
the place where one lives
maintained a level of cleanliness and neatness that was unusual for a bachelor's quarters
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
the militia is being quartered just outside the city
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Recent Examples of quarter
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
The company also achieved net room growth of 4.3% during the quarter.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Ethel G. Hofman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
Colby-Jack cheese slices, quartered (24 small squares total), divided
1 oz.
—Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
In the third quarter of Tuesday’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, Williams planted both feet in the paint and soared to the basket, delivering the ball to the net with both hands.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
The company also achieved net room growth of 4.3% during the quarter.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
The artichoke may be quartered before steaming 40 to 50 minutes.
—Ethel G. Hofman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
Colby-Jack cheese slices, quartered (24 small squares total), divided
1 oz.
—Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarter
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Our case blocked the bailout at the district level and stopped the application process, allowing the legal challenge to go to the Supreme Court.David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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Now, many districts have softened or reversed those bans.Manuela López Restrepo, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
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Prosecutors are at the mercy of Judge Aileen Cannon or 11th Circuit Court judges, both of whom have been entertaining arguments over the past week from President-elect Donald Trump and his co-defendants in Florida that the report should stay under wraps.Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Jan. 2025
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Each day will open the door to receive God's grace and mercy anew.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Jan. 2025
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Including the Bears, there are six teams with a vacant head coaching position: the New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars, Las Vegas Raiders, and now the Cowboys. McCarthy should have no problem getting looks as he's already slated to interview for the Bears.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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In other business, the board voted unanimously to create a public information officer position to be filled by Rabelhofer following posts on Facebook that appeared to be officially sanctioned by the board.Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Many have viewed this swelling financial support, and the recent visits made by multiple tech executives to Trump's residence in Florida, as an attempt to curry favor with the incoming president.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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After the funeral service, the late president’s body and his family traveled once more by motorcade to the Carter residence, passing many still gathered in the streets despite the cold weather to say farewell.Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Jan. 2025
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This offering blends bourbon made from a 99% corn mash bill that was aged for 9 years and then underwent a secondary 125-day cask finished in French Oak barrels that housed BHAKTA’s 1973 Armagnac vintage.Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The central portion of the buds that houses the drivers is rather bulbous, while a flat panel forms the outermost surface.PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
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It was posted long enough for screenshots to speed through neighbors’ text message chains and for the text to be copied onto neighborhood Ring camera chat groups and the Watch Duty app.Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Kenneth Fire started burning Thursday evening in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles, near the Calabasas neighborhood, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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What seals the deal, especially for consumers, listeners, and music lovers, is the vibrant curation which effectively makes Bandcamp function as the mother of all independent radio stations.SPIN Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
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Turmoil had plagued the news station in 2023, leading to programming cuts and layoffs.Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
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The study team found at least 98 visible habitations, which shared a similar shape and size to those in Tugunbulak.Katie Hunt, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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Eggleston is being held at the Travis County Jail on charges of murder, burglary of habitation, theft of a firearm and tampering with physical evidence with intent to conceal.Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 1 May 2024
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“Quarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarter. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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