the turn of the century

noun phrase

: the beginning of a new century

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By the turn of the century, Carter had become widely acknowledged as one of America's finest ex-presidents. Philip Martin, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025 But by the turn of the century, local governments were taking on more ambitious public projects. Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024 At the turn of the century, Abercrombie & Fitch led a pop-culture movement hyping up consumerism. Myles Ethan Lascity, airmail.news, 19 Oct. 2024 However, brands might want to create secondary lines (or recreate them since many eliminated them at the turn of the century). Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the turn of the century 

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