decade
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For much of the past decade — since about the death of the theater’s patriarch — the narrative surrounding the theater was one of survival.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Last year, the Wimbledon prize fund rose by 7% to £53.5m - double the amount on offer a decade earlier.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The club, which must now prepare for a Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain on May 30, looks unlike any title-winning team of the past decade.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
According to the study, the gas can continue flowing for at least a decade.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
During the decade following Redemption, the convict population grew ten times faster than the general population: “Prisoners became younger and blacker, and the length of their sentences soared.”
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing decade
Perfect Ten: Dec, Cent, Mille
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"The Hunger Games," Chapter 2 Vocabulary
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