decade

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It has doubled in size in the past decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

In Illinois, 13% of bar takers this past July received accommodations, up from 2% a decade ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

They were beaten in the semi-finals by Manchester United in 1977 and Coventry a decade later, while losing in the quarter-finals in 1996, 1998 and 2003.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Manchester City have been the stand-out team in the FA Cup since Guardiola took charge almost a decade ago.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The decade of the 1950s was the time of the Red Scare.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin