quarters

/ 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

Example Sentences

“I expect some of these share losses that we’ve seen in the U.S. to impact our growth rate here in U.S. pediatric for the next couple of quarters,” he said.

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While State Street’s results have beaten expectations in all but one of the past 20 quarters, according to FactSet, eight of those reports produced a drop in the stock.

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Auto insurers have generated record profit margins in recent quarters, and Progressive’s results indicate that those margins may have peaked.

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Divide your investible amount into thirds or quarters, and invest at different prices, each one lower than the previous one.

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There is concern about increased pressure on Millrose from its homebuilding partners because tougher conditions in the homebuilding industry have led builders to offer more concessions to buyers in recent quarters.

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Related Words

• cabin 
• cottage 
• dorm