decade

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But that hardly deterred the executives piloting the relationship in Cupertino, Calif., from spending nearly a decade deepening their ties to international motor racing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Airbnb has collected and paid the city more than $370 million in transient occupancy taxes over the last decade, a company spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

After all, a decade of escalation has made each individual retreat from baseline decency seem remarkable by contrast.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

While it is about a third lower than record losses in 2024, scientists warn that tropical forests - among the Earth's most important ecosystems - are still disappearing much faster than a decade ago.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Two sleeper agents from communist Czechoslovakia had been living for nearly a decade in the United States, posing as defectors and staunch anticommunists.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau