decade

Example Sentences

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Josie said that after decades of observing, she decided to try out dancing for herself, fulfilling a long-held ambition of learning to dance like the stars she admired.

From BBC

In the wake of Australia's deadliest mass shooting in almost three decades, the government has announced plans to tighten gun controls, while the New South Wales premier is pushing to crack down on hate speech.

From BBC

Mining methods in the region have evolved throughout the decades.

From Barron's

With Kansas City missing the playoffs, and Mahomes recovering from a major knee injury, do the Chiefs recede into the background after a decade of division titles and deep playoff runs?

From Los Angeles Times

Public health experts say that while measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. two decades ago, gaps in vaccination coverage have allowed the virus to resurface.

From Salon