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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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Final touches Tim Witkowski, Aramark’s district manager for the Kansas City region, said the last 24 hours before the game is spent putting the final touches around Arrowhead.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
18 Jan. 2025
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One photograph, from the Myeongdong shopping district, is nearly all wall, a plane of battered brick and concrete.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Bishop Who Pleaded With Trump: Bishop Mariann Budde locked eyes with the president and made a plea for mercy — and the war over spiritual authority in America was reignited.—
Jim Tankersley,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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There’s also other proposals, such as a new football mercy rule that would initiate a running clock after halftime with a 42-point margin and a proposal to add a Division IV football playoff division.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Girma, after all, is widely viewed as the United States’ top defender and one of the country’s best young players regardless of position.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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What’s happening Starboard acquired a 7.71% position for investment purposes.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2025
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For example, the tax code allows taxpayers to exclude from their income amounts received from insurance for the temporary additional living expenses created by the wildfire resulting from the loss of the taxpayer’s principal residence.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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William Randall Franklin allegedly stepped outside that residence as Cauthen and the driver approached and opened fire on both men, the Chambers County Sheriff's Office said.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2025
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Loftin Hall itself, the former student dining hall where the museum is housed, is noteworthy on its own, with beautiful Mexican tiles and sturdy wooden beams.—
Pam LeBlanc,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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Mary is the director at the hospital where the Holmes Clinic is housed, and Chestnut and Aytes have fantastic chemistry despite their characters’ differing patient care tactics.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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The neighborhood is also home to the steakhouse Ossobuco as well as the stunning new and elevated location of Chef Niven Patel’s Ghee Indian Kitchen.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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While optimistic publicists and destination marketers describe the surrounding neighborhood as the Creative District, known for art galleries, boutiques, and local dining, the discerning traveler strolling outside beyond the gates of the property won't likely have that impression.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The big picture: The blustery snowstorm dropped 8 inches at the National Weather Service's official observation station at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport as of 5pm Tuesday, beating the previous record there of 2.7 inches set in 1963.—
Carlie Kollath Wells,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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The park across the street caught fire, as did the shrubs around the station.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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The building was deemed unsafe for habitation by the Charlotte Fire Department, said Jerry Green, the city’s enforcement division manager.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 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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“Quarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarter. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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