the turn of the century

noun phrase

: the beginning of a new century

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But for kids at the turn of the century, milk came with dire risks. Made By History, Time, 29 Apr. 2025 The Hill: Maternal mortality rates have declined significantly across the world since the turn of the century, but global health experts fear that progress could be rolled back as a result of the Trump administration’s cuts to U.S. foreign aid. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025 Rankin was a young recruit at Manchester United at the turn of the century. Michael Walker, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025 At the turn of the century, Hurley’s fandom continued to grow in new ways. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the turn of the century

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