decade

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The following decade, food manufacturers expanded their product lines to include more microwavable dinners and snacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

There were brief returns to visibility in the last decade.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Central banks purchased over 1,000 metric tons of gold each year in 2022, 2023 and 2024 — roughly double the average over the preceding decade, according to the World Gold Council.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Moreno could feel that love too, with a renewed commitment to the excellence the Angels he displayed in his first decade as owner.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Brother Ugo’s face was wrong—it had withered as though a whole decade had passed since they’d last seen each other.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray