the turn of the century

noun phrase

: the beginning of a new century

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That may not feel like New Hampshire at the turn of the century. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024 The grandstands at the turn of the century were filled with gamblers and bookies placing bets on every play of the game. David Hill, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024 Germany voted to end the rollout of nuclear power at the turn of the century, ending years of debates over safety fears, which were confirmed in the minds of many German policymakers by the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan in 2011. Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024 Across three acts—one at the turn of the century, the second in 1904, and the final set in 1913 (and all three condensed in this production into one intermission-less evening)—audiences watch as Grover’s Corners, its citizens and these two families grow and change. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the turn of the century 

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