decade

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In her Radio 4 interview, Dame Sarah said progress had been made on safeguarding in the past decade - she also spoke of her support for the future introduction of some independence into Church safeguarding procedures.

From BBC

Dubbed the "original He-Man of Bollywood", Dharmendra was one of India's most famous film stars, with a career that spanned seven decades and more than 300 films.

From BBC

Fearing looting and vandalism after Kadhafi's overthrow, the antiquities department removed "all the artefacts until the country re-stabilised", said Fakroun, 63, who has worked at the French archaeological mission to Libya for almost four decades.

From Barron's

The computing power of chips has increased dramatically over the decades as makers cram them with more microscopic electronic components.

From Barron's

Although the health effects of Superfund sites have been studied for decades, Kobetz noted that the relationship between environmental pollution and breast cancer has received far less attention.

From Science Daily