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as in district
an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature lived on the edge of the central business quarter

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as in position
the place where someone is assigned to stand or remain call the crew to their quarters on deck to await further instruction

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quarter

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Recent Examples of quarter
Noun
The budget presented to city officials in May showed police, deputies and fire-rescue personnel plus metal detectors taking up about a quarter of the $761,000 budget for the event. Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025 According to Deloitte Digital’s 2025 State of Social Research, creators now account for nearly a quarter of all social media budgets, more than any other line item. Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Verb
Podcast: The Case for Ditching Your Treestand and Hunting from the Ground The buck was quartering away, and Pfeiffer had to turn slightly to get a shot angle. Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 26 Dec. 2024 Black women were quartered separately, on the second floor of the gatehouse. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for quarter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarter
Noun
  • Most women operate on Meng's side of the strip; the majority of vendors are on Ocasio-Cortez's side, with their district border running through the center of the street.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
  • The district’s current superintendent and school board did not respond to requests for comment.
    Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • When sending and receiving payments, SMBs can find themselves at the mercy of exchange rates.
    Visa Contributor, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • But Cuomo and others are wrong to assume that the city is at the mercy of Capitol lawmakers.
    Paul Sonn, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • However, the Hurricanes’ offensive struggles persisted, finishing 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position and 2-for-16 with runners on base.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
  • The majority of United subscribers believe the minimum for a successful 2025-26 would be Ruben Amorim’s team qualifying for the Europa League — a position best secured with a sixth-place league finish, but which can be achieved through winning a domestic trophy.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 7 June 2025
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  • It was designed for entrepreneurs, investors, and creators seeking long-term or permanent residences in natural settings, while maintaining access to connectivity and quality.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 June 2025
  • The couple first purchased the property in 2021 after selling their previous residence, according to Realtor.com.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 3 June 2025
Verb
  • The Trump administration said the converted conference room in the shipping container is the only viable place to house the men on the base in Djibouti, where outdoor daily temperatures rise above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the declaration from an ICE official.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
  • He was transferred to North Kern State Prison last May, and remains housed there, records show.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Beyond Seongnam’s working-class neighborhoods, Lee has provoked in many an equally intense dislike — a fact that cannot be explained by his policies alone.
    Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
  • The study also showed larger effects in neighborhoods with more vegetation or more economic disadvantages, as well as among people who have smoked at any point in their life.
    Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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  • John Densmore, the legendary drummer for the Doors, recalls coming across a classic rock station one night that bragged about a contest on who currently has the most money in rock and roll.
    David Chiu, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
  • In one instance, detectives saw on video that a man dug into the garbage can and took the shoes Brand had previously thrown away at the 47th Street train station.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
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  • On May 7, Gardner city officials declared the near 200-unit complex at 101 Aspen St. unfit for habitation because the deteriorating water infrastructure left tenants with unreliable and inconsistent water service.
    Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
  • Alaska’s vast wilderness has been a testing ground of human endurance for millennia as the gateway for human habitation of the Americas.
    Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025

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“Quarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarter. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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