FIRST QUARTER Definition & Meaning

first quarter

noun

Astronomy.

the instant, approximately one week after a new moon, when one half of the moon's disk is illuminated by the sun.

first quarter

noun

one of the four principal phases of the moon, occurring between new moon and full moon, when half of the lighted surface is visible from earth Compare last quarter

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of first quarter¹

First recorded in 1905–10

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Baier, who is not above fudging the facts in favor of Trump, came straight at Vance while discussing a disappointing first quarter.

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Trump this week struggled to quell fears of a recession as fresh data indicated the US economy contracted in its first quarter for the first time since 2022.

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On Day 101, Wednesday, came news that the economy contracted 0.3% in the first quarter, after a 2.4% annual growth rate in the previous quarter — the last of the Biden presidency.

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James and Doncic, who owned the top two scoring averages in elimination games in NBA history, made just one of eight shots in the first quarter.

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But the Clippers struggled in the first quarter, putting themselves in a hole from the start.

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