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Which decade is often associated with flappers, jazz, and speakeasies?

decade

[dek-ayd, duh-kayd] / ˈdɛk eɪd, dəˈkeɪd /


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Rio, one of the largest aluminum producers outside China, is starting up in Saguenay the West’s first new smelters in more than a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

As per some estimates, usage is expected to surge further to 65GB by the end of this decade as disposable incomes rise.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

It was also the best money I spent that whole decade.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Before she was dismissed, Comey worked at the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan for about a decade, where she was well regarded by her colleagues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

But a decade had passed, and Darwin had never published the promised book on the genesis of “variability in organic beings.”

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

For decades, the U.S. supported production with low-cost hydropower from federal utilities, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Northwest’s Bonneville Power Administration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Every person I’ve seen retire in good shape saved seriously and consistently for decades.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

"Over the last couple of decades it's been in decline, I'd say managed decline," Khan told BBC Radio 4 about the street lined with luxury retailers, clothing chains, and department stores.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

His family has been Georgia fans for decades and his coach at the Franklin, Tenn., Battle Ground Academy is a longtime friend of Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

For security reasons, she and William could not do what other couples did, and discuss “things at night that worry you and so on,” as Elizebeth put it decades later.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield


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