turn of the century

1. The beginning or end of a particular century, as in That idiom dates from the turn of the century, that is to say, about 1900. This expression was first recorded in 1926.

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This failure was expected to cause disruptions in air travel, banking, industry, electric grids, phone systems, and other critical services necessary for daily living at the turn of the century.

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It seems like the only choice a legacy company had at the turn of the century was to create more content and become irresistible.

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At the turn of the century, employment in manufacturing expanded rapidly, largely in urban areas and locations near the Great Lakes.

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The result saw a swing of 27% from Labour, which has held the seat in Westminster since the 1920s and in the Senedd since it began at the turn of the century.

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But at the turn of the century, the Communist Party leadership was already planning its next move.

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