Examples of October in a Sentence
She started her job in early October.
He started early in October.
This will be our last October in New England.
Sales are up for this October.
The event happens every October.
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In late October, the Port of Los Angeles was awarded $412 million from the EPA’s Clean Ports Program to support the zero-emission transition.
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Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
European Wax Center, Inc. has submitted its 10-Q filing for the quarterly period ended October 5, 2024.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
For most of October, Sean Payton harped on his offense’s need to improve on third down.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
But an upward revision in September (1,100 jobs added) offset the October drop.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
European Wax Center, Inc. has submitted its 10-Q filing for the quarterly period ended October 5, 2024.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
For most of October, Sean Payton harped on his offense’s need to improve on third down.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
But an upward revision in September (1,100 jobs added) offset the October drop.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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“October.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/October. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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October
noun
Oc·to·ber
äk-ˈtō-bər 
: the tenth month of the year
Etymology
Middle English October, Octobre "the tenth month," from Old English October and early French octobre (both, same meaning), both from Latin October "the eighth month," from octo "eight"
Word Origin
According to its origin, the name October, which we know as the tenth month of the year, really means "eighth month." In the first calendar used in ancient Rome, the year had only ten months, starting in March and ending in December. The extra period between December and March was not considered part of the series of months. Later, when two extra months were added to the calendar, October became the tenth month but kept its old name. The Latin name came into Old English as october and into early French as octobre. It was spelled both ways in Middle English. But in time the influence of Latin fixed the spelling as october.
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