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decade

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


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“Over the past decade, many parks have seen significant increases in visitation and crowding in popular areas, especially during peak seasons,” the agency wrote in 2024 as it sought public comments on park management.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Brett Matsumoto spent a decade in the trenches of how the government measures the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

AFP accompanied a French archaeological delegation to inspect the site after more than a decade of conflict and assess what could be restored.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

During his decade in England, Guardiola won 20 trophies, including the Premier League six times, the FA Cup on three occasions, the League Cup five times and the Community Shield three times.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

The Tribune’s editor, Horace Greeley, had been a household name for about a decade, and was associated with the slogan “Go West, young man.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

The Tunisian factory that makes the pool’s braided-pattern waterline tile, popular in the 1920s, hadn’t fired it in decades.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Since the so-called Magnificent Seven’s win three decades ago, the U.S. women’s gymnastics team has taken the gold in 2012, 2016 and 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The lesson from all five of these companies is the same one Costco has been teaching for decades: The best businesses aren’t the ones making the most noise.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Loyal, and not someone who briefs against colleagues to journalists or indulges in political games, he has been around the top of the Labour party for three decades.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Over the past several decades, educators, world leaders, and theorists have produced a slurry of manifestos, visions and statements on what education should look like in the 21st century.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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