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Which decade is often associated with flappers, jazz, and speakeasies?

decade

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


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If you get given a title a decade later because of a rule breach, could you celebrate it?

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Many in the nation felt catharsis, and deep respect for those who had pulled it off after nearly a decade of often-frustrated efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called on Europe to develop its own crewed spaceflight capability within a decade as part of a broader push to strengthen the continent's space sector.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Arteta's six years at the Emirates already makes him the longest-serving manager in the Premier League and EFL by some distance - his new deal will take him closer to a decade in north London.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

A decade after Mohammed’s death in 632, his followers had captured Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, and Persia.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who ruled the Tooro Kingdom for more than three decades, was undergoing cancer treatment in the US when he died last month aged 34.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Without one, a business built over decades could end up in the hands of a surviving spouse or children who have no ability to run it.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

For decades, bestseller lists and prestigious literary awards have featured Jewish novelists from Philip Roth to Michael Chabon.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

The 86-year-old designer, whose preppy aesthetic has influenced American style for decades, featured looks that emphasized his signature colors, navy blue and white.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

“In those days, weeks, months, years, now decades since 1980, Mount St. Helens has become the master teacher—an ideal lab for volcano studies,” said Carolyn Driedger.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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