quarters
Britishplural noun
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housing or accommodation, esp as provided for military personnel and their families
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the stations assigned to military personnel, esp to each crew member of a warship
general quarters
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(in India) housing provided by an employer or by the government
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slang (functioning as singular) military short for quartermaster
Example Sentences
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“We believe there is the potential that more of these DRP-related contractions are likely to surface as an incremental CY26 growth headwind for many enterprise software seat-based models in coming months/quarters,” they write.
They were excellent in the quarters against Ivory Coast.
From BBC
“The result is likely to be a tangible increase in consumption over the coming quarters,” de Chazal notes.
From Barron's
They were the size of modest villages, with their own roads, living quarters and elaborate power and water infrastructure.
From Barron's
Wall Street was probably hoping that Impinj would hike its quarterly guidance, which looks a little modest compared with previous quarters.
From Barron's
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