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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 mercy
kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it
the coach told the team to show their opponents no quarter during the championship game
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as in residence
quarters plural
the place where one lives
maintained a level of cleanliness and neatness that was unusual for a bachelor's quarters
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
the militia is being quartered just outside the city
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Recent Examples of quarter
Kelly Iko, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Berkshire downsized its stake in Apple by nearly 50% during the second quarter of 2024, knocking its stake from 790 million shares to 400 million.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
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
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Noun
The Warriors scored 23 points in the fourth quarter, including a nearly eight-minute span where the team was held to a single field goal.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Berkshire downsized its stake in Apple by nearly 50% during the second quarter of 2024, knocking its stake from 790 million shares to 400 million.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
Verb
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarter
Noun
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Most offer huge returns in terms of location — situated in medieval villages or districts packed with history and scenic views, in quiet and offbeat locations far from the crowds.—
Silvia Marchetti,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
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These jobs are spread across manufacturing, maintenance, logistics and supporting services — creating opportunities not just in major metros, but in small towns and conservative districts as well.—
Zach Colletti,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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This, in effect, frames even the movie’s unrelated, apolitical happenings as being at the mercy of this dangerous future, backed by Western powers.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
24 May 2025
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Allowing the Chinese government to circumvent free trade guardrails will ultimately put the U.S. at the mercy of an international supply chain.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Sacramento’s 28th & B Skate Park and vacant positions within the police department headlined Tuesday night’s budget discussion.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
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The Rafael Devers-Red Sox saga I’ve been surprised by Devers’ reactions every time he’s been asked to change positions.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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The residences boast full kitchens, gas fireplaces, oversized closets, private patios, and hot tubs; one of the villas, a four-bedroom, four-bath sanctuary, also has a sauna.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
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There’s a touch of whimsy to this cottage-style residence in Reisterstown, as though the builder chuckled all through its construction on a quiet cul-de-sac near Liberty Reservoir.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
Verb
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He was then taken to the only person in L.A. with the right permits to house an alligator, and that person happened to work in the film industry.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Dickson said the site at 605-609 Davis Street now houses two vacant lots and is in blighted condition.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
Noun
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What else is going on Ghost kitchen delivery drivers have overrun an Echo Park neighborhood, say frustrated residents.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Chicago’s TimeLine Theatre has announced its transitional 2025-26 season, including the first production scheduled for its new home, currently under construction in the city’s Uptown neighborhood.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Our manager had the idea to have the local college radio station host us.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Axiom is targeting as early as 2027 for the launch of its first station module, which will initially attach to the ISS before additional modules can provide the power and life support needed for the private station to be independently operable.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
21 May 2025
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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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Air travel rules for kids suggest legal frameworks for longer, deeper excursions — and eventually permanent habitation — in space.—
Dave S. Brody,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Quarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarter. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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