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

Inflation picked up as the economy grew strongly last quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Oracle is transitioning to a cloud company, impacting its financials with 14% growth last quarter but a gross margin dip to 64%.

From Barron's

“What initially looked like a temporary setback last quarter now appears to show deeper challenges,” said Benchmark analyst Michael Albanese in a note this week.

From The Wall Street Journal

That would be a dramatic change of pace, since just 12% of customers have opted to buy the software as of last quarter, according to executives.

From MarketWatch

The services sector was probably the biggest contributor to growth last quarter, thanks to firm gains in retail and wholesale trade, CE economists said.

From The Wall Street Journal