decade

Example Sentences

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But that is yet another source of pressure on the housing market, with median rents in Manhattan climbing 40 percent over the past decade to about $4,500 per month.

From Barron's

The recovery comes as welcome news for policymakers, who have been working to revive an economy after decades of stagnation.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the early decades of the U.S., the mass-entertainment industry didn’t exist.

From The Wall Street Journal

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