decade
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The 45-year-old took over Gucci in July after a decade at Balenciaga, charged with helping reverse falling sales.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
After discovering veterinary acupuncture a decade ago, she eventually left Western medicine behind to launch a mobile practice sticking needles in dogs and cats.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Pratt said recently that he wants to increase Los Angeles Police Department staffing to 12,500 officers over the next decade, up from about 8,600.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
While BIIRD's direction of flight may have been uncertain to its members at first, founder Lisa Canny had been quietly developing the "Spice Girls of trad" concept for about a decade.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
In the decade following the catastrophic eruption of Mount St. Helens, scientists accurately forecasted fourteen subsequent eruptions to within days or weeks.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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Vocabulary lists containing decade
Perfect Ten: Dec, Cent, Mille
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