decade
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“Why you would want to spend your last month of freedom in a decade with this guy,” Fielder wondered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Amy Binder, a sociology professor at Johns Hopkins University, has studied how campuses shape young conservatives for more than a decade.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
However, she off-loaded all those holdings about a decade ago, property records show.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
As Indonesia battles its worst wildfire season in a decade, a toxic haze is choking millions of residents in the region.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Her two-year stay stretched into nearly a decade, and her future is uncertain, but Joey is a fighter.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
But the tribe was forced out during the Gold Rush and, decades later, a railroad was built along the river in this verdant stretch of Humboldt County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Throughout his decades of ownership, Love also used the property as a creative retreat, incorporating spaces dedicated to music and relaxation.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
The American pioneer vanished while attempting to circumnavigate the globe in 1937, spawning decades of speculation about her fate.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Beijing is hoping for annual growth this year of 4.5 to 5.0 percent, its lowest goal in decades.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
More than seven decades have passed since the bloodiest war in history ended.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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