quarter-century

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Meaning

a period of 25 years

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quarter century

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Pope John Paul II not only was a powerful spiritual leader for Catholics but also a world leader of extraordinary consequence during the last quarter-century. Mike Ferguson

Armenians in this mountainous part of the world say they have been expecting a war for a quarter-century, a fact that underscores the tensions with which they have been living. Source: Internet

For Rabin’s granddaughter Noa Rothman, whose emotional eulogy at his funeral captured global attention, the thirst for peace expressed by Israeli youth a quarter-century ago has been beaten down by the steady refrain of skeptics. Source: Internet

Hapgood & Richardson, p. 15 United States military history reviews The U.S. government’s official position on the German occupation of Monte Cassino changed over a quarter-century. Source: Internet

A quarter-century later, he and his friends reunite to confront their past. Source: Internet

Hundreds of millions of locusts are swarming Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia, countries that haven't seen such numbers in a quarter-century. Source: Internet

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