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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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In 2024, Volvo Cars dropped a plan to transition to exclusively EV sales by the end of the decade.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

While the company has been using AI for over a decade, it needed to rethink some aspects of the technology when generative AI became popular about four years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Until approximately a decade ago, many dentists routinely cleaned implants with the same metal scalers used to remove deposits from natural teeth.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Nearly a decade later, California Strong is still going strong, providing more than $3.7 million in financial relief to families affected by disasters across the state, most recently the Altadena and Palisades fires last year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

As a new decade dawned in the Cold War, the struggle between America and Russia was quickly spreading around the globe—and into the skies above.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

A well-known place to shop for annuities is at immediateannuities.com, which is run by Hersh Stern, the company that published Annuity Shopper for decades.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Antonelli, now barely 20 years old, is closing in on becoming the youngest champion in nearly eight decades of F1 history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

“The FDA clearance of the MeRT System reflects decades of scientific research using electrophysiological biomarkers in identifying abnormal brain activity profiles and guiding personalized intervention strategies,” Prichep said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Bobby Grace, a veteran prosecutor who has worked with McKinney for decades, said he had a knack for getting people to take risks to take the stand in important cases.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

I pictured it as it must have been decades ago—a mountaintop.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo


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