past quarter

collocation in English

meaningsofpastandquarter

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past
adjective
uk
/pɑːst/us
/pæst/
used to refer to a period of time before and until ...
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quarter
noun
uk
/ˈkwɔː.tər/us
/ˈkwɔːr.t̬ɚ/
one of four equal or almost equal parts of ...
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(Definition ofpastandquarterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpast quarter

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This activity in fact predates the radical sectarianism of thepastquartercentury, though it has no doubt contributed to it.
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We need hardly labour the irony of a reverse shift in literary and cultural theory over thepastquartercentury.
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For thepastquarterof a century, hip-hop music has displayed various forms of musical borrowing.
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During thepastquarterof a century, there have been considerable changes in the way in which we view prescription drugs.
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Over thepastquarter, the entire net increase in jobs created have been full-time jobs.
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I believe that there is a chance—perhaps a better chance than we have known at any time in thepastquarterof a century.
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Corresponding figures for thepastquarterare not yet available.
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We must face the gravity of the problems that we have created in our society over thepastquarterof a century.
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I intend to speak from the position of someone who has been a step-parent for thepastquarterof a century.
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All the battles of this movement over thepastquarterof a century have been directed to that end.
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In thepastquarterthe waiting list has been reduced by 7,500 to 60,000.
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I ask them to consider seriously what has happened to the levels of membership of their religion over thepastquarterof a century.
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Over thepastquarterof a century, the number of first or new asthma cases has increased considerably.
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We owe them a great debt of gratitude for the enormous weight of responsibility which they have borne over thepastquarterof a century.
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Yesterday's gross domestic product figures for thepastquartershowed that we have achieved our soft landing.
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What has been, up till thepastquarterof a century, a distinct dream has now become a passionate demand.
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The public policy which has prevailed for thepastquarterof a century has commanded all-party support.
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There is now a chance of escaping from the fratricidal conflict of thepastquarterof a century.
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