Collocations withcentury
These are words often used in combination withcentury.
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century of neglect
Those of us who may feel frustration at so little progress after a century of neglect, in no sense direct that frustration at him.
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coming century
The book is well worth reading, providing as it does plenty of ideas for new lines of research in the coming century.
From theCambridge English Corpus
ensuing centuries
The building changed hands several times over the ensuing centuries.
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intervening century
Europe's musical landscape changed in every aspect during the intervening century, but not always for the better.
From theCambridge English Corpus
past century
Crop yields have increased very significantly over the past century.
From theCambridge English Corpus
preceding century
All of these incremental changes over the preceding century took their full form in the decade between 1862 and 1872.
From theCambridge English Corpus
previous century
It is no wonder that codeswitching has been studied extensively since the middle of the previous century.
From theCambridge English Corpus
quarter century
Sea-ice variability is high, but data from satellite remote sensing show a significant decrease in ice extent during the last quarter century.
From theCambridge English Corpus
succeeding century
The volumes were reprinted several times over the succeeding century.
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