decade
Example Sentences
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In the early decades of the U.S., the mass-entertainment industry didn’t exist.
Shane is essentially forced to tell his parents not only that he’s gay but he’s also been in a relationship with who they thought was his arch-enemy for the better part of a decade.
From Salon
The former Soviet Union member has long been plagued by issues of corruption, which have continued despite Nabu and Sap operating for a decade.
From BBC
It isn’t clear what the price/earnings ratio will be for creating a real-life Terminus, which could take decades at best.
The House and Senate recently passed their first significant bills in decades aimed at solving America’s housing shortage.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
