the turn of the century

noun phrase

: the beginning of a new century

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Looking to become the first team to win back-to-back titles since the Yankees won three straight at the turn of the century, the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers carry unique pressure as the favorites to capture another World Series. Scott Phillips, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 Originally established as an orphanage in Arcadia around the turn of the century, the children’s home had been relocated to a fifty-acre tract near Lakeland’s Lake Hunter that had been donated to support its expansion. Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025 But the writing was starting to show on the wall by the turn of the century. Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025 At the turn of the century, starring in a television drama meant filming about twenty hour-long episodes per year. Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the turn of the century

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