decade

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Even so, petroleum was still a lifeline for a nation mired in more than a decade of economic, political and social tumult marked by mass emigration, hyperinflation and a near-ubiquitous sense of despair.

From Los Angeles Times

For more than a decade, the area has been represented by Republican Dave Schweikert, a local political fixture since the 1990s.

From Los Angeles Times

MILAN—For an entire decade, the Olympics couldn’t stop getting it wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yale trimmed its portfolio of leveraged buyouts for the first time in a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over the following decade, Stanley worked for the diplomatic service, with postings in the Turkish-based Ottoman Empire, as well as Greece and Bulgaria.

From BBC