the turn of the century

noun phrase

: the beginning of a new century

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The concept was explored extensively since the turn of the century. Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025 Rivals Find Respect Seve Ballesteros and Nick Faldo were two of the biggest golf rivals before the turn of the century. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025 This level of cooperation has faded since the turn of the century, as the P5 butted heads repeatedly over issues like the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the civil war in Syria. Richard Gowan, Time, 22 Sep. 2025 Around the turn of the century, a federal program called HOPE IV that intended to remake America’s public housing caused another wave of displacement for some who had relocated to west Charlotte. Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the turn of the century

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