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decade

[dek-eyd, duh-keyd] / ˈdɛk eɪd, dəˈkeɪd /


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It comes after a three-year investigation by the BBC into claims of mistreatment of migrant fishermen by the firm over a decade.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

He is targeting $5,500 by the end of this year and $10,000 by the end of the decade.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Property insurers had the best underwriting gains of the past decade in 2024 and 2025, according to S&P. Higher deductibles and tighter claims criteria are leading to fewer pay outs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

That could easily mean $500 billion in annual revenue and $300 billion in Ebitda, by the middle of the next decade.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Over the past decade, like every other Wall Street firm, Bear Stearns had increased the size of the bets it made with every dollar of its capital.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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