quarters

British  

/ ˈkwɔːtəz /

plural noun

1. housing or accommodation, esp as provided for military personnel and their families

2. the stations assigned to military personnel, esp to each crew member of a warship

   general quarters

3. (in India) housing provided by an employer or by the government

4. slang (functioning as singular) military short for quartermaster

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Example Sentences

Nike faces fiercer local competition and cooling consumer demand in China, experiencing sales declines for seven straight quarters.

From The Wall Street Journal

“An autistic individual may say that spinning quarters is a good distraction technique for them,” reads one tip.

From Los Angeles Times

Even though humans created the near-miraculous technology of the internet, there are those in some quarters who still long to believe in magic, and they like it to have that edgy, dark side.

From Salon

Overall inflation in the U.K. is expected to rise between 3% and 3.5% in coming quarters, the Bank of England said last month.

From The Wall Street Journal

The dollar extended its winning streak to three consecutive quarters in the first three months of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal

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