decade

Example Sentences

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A retired shopkeeper who was told he was not British despite living in the UK for nearly five decades said he is "over the moon" to have been finally made a British citizen.

From BBC

Energy infrastructure has been part of Middle East conflicts for decades.

From Barron's

Energy infrastructure has been part of Middle East conflicts for decades.

From Barron's

Once a country fields a fleet of fighter jets, missile defense batteries, or naval destroyers, it commits to years or even decades of operating and support costs.

From MarketWatch

For nearly a decade, Stern had acted as a key conduit between the two, making connections for them both in the country he knew well, seen as a land of opportunity and potential riches – China.

From BBC