the turn of the century

noun phrase

: the beginning of a new century

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By the turn of the century, its success rate had fallen considerably, but Reiner revived it earlier this decade. Jake Coyle, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025 Since the turn of the century, races have been held in Canada and Mexico. Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 13 Dec. 2025 And the Dolphins have won just a half a dozen, late season games in Buffalo since the turn of the century. Miami Herald, 6 Dec. 2025 Together, the couple dominated high society, before becoming King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra at the turn of the century. Clara Strunck, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the turn of the century

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