(a) quarter to

idiom

: 15 minutes before (a stated hour)
It is now (a) quarter to four.

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Unlike Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, both of which saw ocean volumes increase 4 percent and 12 percent, respectively, ZIM’s volumes took a significant 6 percent hit in the quarter to 895,000 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs). Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 Aug. 2025 According to several industry analysts and surveys, most consumers are spending the same or more than last year, though roughly a quarter to a third of consumers expect to spend less on bts. David Moin, Footwear News, 15 Aug. 2025 Over $100 billion in VC funding has flowed into robotics startups since 2018, with about half of that going to U.S.-based companies and a quarter to those based in China. Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 Even with the sector’s more than 1% advance on Tuesday, the group is still in negative territory quarter to date. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025 Aces forward Kierstan Bell hit a buzzer-beating mid-range jumper at the end of the second quarter to put Las Vegas up 50-25 at the halftime break. Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2025 Jones put up eight points in the final quarter to finish with 21 plus nine rebounds. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025 Low to moderately heavy rainfall is possible in the Kansas City metro, with around a quarter to half of an inch possible in most areas, the forecast shows. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025

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“(a) quarter to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28a%29%20quarter%20to. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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