decade

Example Sentences

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The Murdochs declined to participate, but decades’ worth of archival footage gives Garbus plenty to sculpt.

From Salon

A US deep-sea treasure hunter who refused to disclose the location of a famed shipwreck's gold coins has been released from prison after a decade, with 500 coins still unaccounted for.

From BBC

He said he and his wife Antoinette had worked their land for decades to grow manioc and bananas on steep fields that had taken a toll on his wife's back.

From Barron's

While Iraqis have grown accustomed to conflict over the decades, this has not diminished their anxiety about a wider war.

From Barron's

With that decision, Hill and his wife went through the difficult transition of cutting their spending to save and invest about 50% of their income over the next decade — even after they had two children.

From MarketWatch