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decade

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


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For more than a decade, Hannah had been known by two surnames.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

The firm first built its reputation on investments in companies such as Palantir, Stripe and Coupang, the South Korean e-commerce giant, where it invested repeatedly over more than a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Arya said he remains upbeat about semiconductor, networking and chip-equipment stocks, and he still expects artificial-intelligence spending to more than double to $1.7 trillion by the end of the decade.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Andy Burnham is a product of this Greater Manchester and spent his decade as its first mayor trying to shape it.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

That May he stood before Congress and called for the United States to commit to, within the decade, “landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth.”

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Last year, Hidden Valley unveiled the first major redesign of its packaging in decades: an upside-down bottle engineered for optimal squeezing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Bonta filed the suit Monday, alleging the proposed merger — the largest in Hollywood in decades — would violate the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

"It's made of very solid material and it's very difficult to establish new technologies because lots of people have been there for decades and they are don't share his vision of digitalisation."

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

The case sought to block Shell's exit from Nigeria's onshore oil sector, without cleaning up decades of pollution.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

The dismal name came from the bleak opportunities workers faced in the region, where iron, coal, and steel companies had busted unions for two decades.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell




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