last quarter

American  

noun

Astronomy.

1. the instant, approximately one week after a full moon, when half of the moon's disk is illuminated by the sun.

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last quarter British  

noun

1. one of the four principal phases of the moon, occurring between full moon and new moon, when half the lighted surface is visible Compare first quarter

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last quarter

For the TV category, roughly 28% of the 1,607 shoot days last quarter were for projects that benefited from the tax incentive, particularly for dramas and comedies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Sales for that unit rose 31% in the quarter after rising 16% last quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

The company also increased its capital expenditure estimate for the full year to as much as $205 billion, a jump from $190 billion last quarter.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

In the last quarter of 2025, work stopped on more than 5,000 homes at some 50 development sites, often because the building contractor went bust.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

When he beat me on my last quarter, he said, “Nice game,” with the nod I told you about, and that felt good, cause he was almost in college even.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri