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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
Scott Hanson,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Since the grand jury’s last examination in 2023, the county has achieved state licensing for the homes and started providing the public and Board of Supervisors data on the hundreds of unauthorized absences per quarter, the report found.
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Theresa Clift
july 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
Once they're quartered, drizzle them with cream and top them with white cake mix and butter.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
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Noun
On paper, the business can look stable, even strong, while the person carrying it has begun to feel worn down in a way that no good quarter can fix.
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Scott Hanson,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Since the grand jury’s last examination in 2023, the county has achieved state licensing for the homes and started providing the public and Board of Supervisors data on the hundreds of unauthorized absences per quarter, the report found.
—
Theresa Clift
july 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Verb
Finally, he was drawn and quartered, his remains displayed in the public square.
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Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
Once they're quartered, drizzle them with cream and top them with white cake mix and butter.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
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Despite sweltering, beating heat in the city on Friday, Philly's historic district was crowded, with sweating visittors flocking to the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and The President's House.
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Both public school districts continue to outperform the state of Florida average testing marks for most academic subject and skill tests.
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Yet the greater influence, Campo believes, on America’s self-governing sense of law, justice and mercy is found at the Museum of the Bible, where the famous portrait of General Washington in prayer headlines the museum’s exhibit.
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Any excuse to drop the laptop, leave the city, turn the phone over, or pretend for seventy-two hours that the inbox has lost its jurisdiction is taken as a minor national mercy.
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Williams’ decision to leave the position was a big surprise to the mayor, commissioners and residents, though her departure followed months of controversy and scrutiny.
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Hipparcos was the first space mission devoted to precision astrometry, the accurate measurement of celestial positions and distances.
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The woman called police as Houston left the residence.
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The players are on their water break as Canada finally takes up residence in the attacking third.
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The April 2025 incident at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey sent three teenagers to a hospital, months after a California oversight body ruled the facility was not a safe place for youths to be housed.
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The Loews Kansas City houses 1587 Prime, the steakhouse co-owned by football celebs Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
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An 18-year-old was killed in a late-night shooting along Wilner Drive in Pittsburgh's East Hills neighborhood.
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The case began with 44-year-old Eugene Horsch — the man behind the wheel of the black BMW — whose home in the city’s Olney neighborhood has been a focus of the investigation so far.
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It's called cognitive empathy, not to be confused with emotional empathy.
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In a field where founders are taught to move fast and break things, Gen Z is taking a new approach, engineering with empathy.
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Lawyers in the gas station lawsuit assert that technology is enabling antitrust violations.
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Transportation planners spent months warning that downtown streets, MARTA stations and major highways could experience significant disruptions on match days.
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“Quarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarter. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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