turn of the century

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turn of the century

the time when the year changes to one with two final zeros, such as from 1899 to 1900. (Although technically incorrect-a new century begins with the year ending in 01—most people ignore this.) My family moved to America at the turn of the century. My uncle was born before the turn of the last century.

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IN the 1960s visitors to the Black Bull hotel at Wark, near Bellingham, could pay a penny to hear a selection of songs that were popular at the turn of the century played on the forerunner of a juke box. Record requests by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) This change took place within the context of, and as part of, the economic and political changes that Texas as a whole was undergoing at the turn of the century, he says. Yours to command; the life and legend of Texas Ranger Captain Bill ... by Reference & Research Book News King of the Bowery is an unforgettable look at the seamy side of turn of the century New York politics, as well as the roguish life and times of an amazingly charismatic (albeit morally questionable) public figure. King of the Bowery by Buhle, Willis M. / MBR Bookwatch			turn a hair turn a place upside down turn a profit turn a trick turn against turn around turn aside turn away turn back turn back on turn back the clock turn belly up turn down turn hand to turn head turn heads turn in turn in grave turn in on oneself turn inside out turn into turn king's evidence turn loose turn nose up turn nose up at turn of the century turn off turn on turn on a dime turn on heel turn on its ear turn on its head turn on the waterworks Turn on, tune in, drop out turn onto turn out turn out of turn out to be turn over turn over a new leaf turn over in mind turn over to turn some place inside out turn stomach turn tail turn the clock back turn the corner turn the heat up turn the knife turn the other cheek turn the other way			Turn It On Again Turn Key Operation Turn Key Optimized Solutions Turn Key Project turn king'queen's evidence turn king's evidence turn king's evidence turn king's evidence turn king's evidence turn king's evidence turn knob Turn Left Turn Left After Takeoff turn loose turn loose Turn Loose the Swans Turn My Swag On turn nose up turn nose up at turn nose up at turn nose up at turn nose up at turn of events turn of expression turn of fate Turn of life turn of mind turn of phrase Turn of River Turn of River Fire Department, Inc. turn of the century Turn of the Month Effect Turn of the Tide Turn of the Tide turn off turn off turn off turn off turn off Turn Off Channel Zero turn on turn on turn on turn on turn on turn on a dime turn on a dime turn on heel turn on heel turn on heel turn on heel turn on its ear turn on its head turn on its head turn on its head turn on its head turn on its head Turn on Rate Turn on the Bright Lights turn on the waterworks Turn On Your Mind

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