quarters

“compound quartering,” and quarters A, D are _quarters quarterly_, and B is _a quarter quarterly of six_, while C remains unaffected by the secondary process.

The Handbook to English Heraldry Charles Boutell 1844

One of the hilarious if somewhat disgusting themes we've heard from certain quarters is that Obama will win because he's black.

Eschaton 2008

Cut the chayotes in quarters lengthwise, skin, soft white seed and all.

What did you do with your Chayote today? 2009

No one has addressed these questions, no one has taken the long term view, the Empire thinks in quarters of a year, not decades of a century.

Matthew Yglesias » Endgame 2010

In any case, when I saw post after post going up on the progressive side of the aisle, while at that point nothing had appeared in quarters where one might reasonably have expected it, I found that mildly ironic; so I dropped Collins a line asking the obvious question.

Archive 2009-04-01 2009

You are right, productivity lagged two quarters is a great leading indicatoir.

My Favorite Economic Indicator, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

In certain quarters, you do hear people saying that there is nothing to celebrate.

Nigeria, at 50, Holds Week of Independence Celebrations 2010

Cut the chayotes in quarters lengthwise, skin, soft white seed and all.

What did you do with your Chayote today? 2009

Using a sharp knife cut each pear into quarters from the top down.

Curtis Stone Shares Biggest Loser-Inspired Dessert Recipe 2010

Cut the chayotes in quarters lengthwise, skin, soft white seed and all.

What did you do with your Chayote today? 2009