last quarter

noun

Astronomy.

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

last quarter

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

Example Sentences

Dollar Tree saw an uptick in sales last quarter but warned that tariff-related costs would weigh on earnings in the near term.

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Global space investment hit a record $3.5 billion last quarter, according to a recent report from the investment firm Seraphim Space.

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The company bought back $24.3 billion of its stock in the first half of the fiscal year and still had $14.7 billion in additional purchases authorized at the end of the last quarter.

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Tesla electric vehicle sales jumped last quarter, as buyers rushed to take advantage of an expiring federal tax credit.

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In the company’s recent earnings report, it said more consumers in the U.S. ordered groceries through DoorDash last quarter than ever before.

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