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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Example Sentences

Earlier the company’s Chief Executive Officer Dušan Šenkypl had said the company “fell short of our expectations” last quarter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Growth in Agentforce was encouraging: Agentforce’s annual recurring revenue reached a new milestone last quarter, growing 205% year over year to $1.2 billion.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Strategy stock has declined 56% in the last 12 months, and the company reported a $14.5 billion unrealized loss on its crypto holdings last quarter.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

SpaceX’s AI division, which houses the Grok platform, generated $818 million of revenue in its last quarter, resulting in an operating loss of $2.47 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Then in the last quarter of a mile California unleashed the full power of their gigantic, gangly, but enormously strong stroke oar, six-foot-five Dick Burnley.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown