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decade

[dek-eyd, duh-keyd] / ˈdɛk eɪd, dəˈkeɪd /


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Loretta Mester, who spent a decade voting on Fed policy as president of the Cleveland Fed, cautioned against reading much into a single session’s price action.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

The oldest members of Generation Z are approaching their 30s, a decade when life may pick up momentum.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

They’ve reached the nine-win mark once in the past decade.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

The sprawling complex had reopened gleaming following another makeover in June this year, promising a place where generations could "share smiles" a decade on.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

According to the goddess, in older times darajas had begun their formal training with the splendor around age ten, and spent an additional decade learning its nuances under the tutelage of several masters.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

In the two decades since, Purcell has become one of election law’s most invoked doctrines.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2026

Opposition lawmakers have blamed French President Emmanuel Macron for failing to replace the country’s 12 Canadair planes, which are decades old and serve as the vanguard of its aerial firefighting response.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Those who do have the capacity to invest for their kids are giving them a huge advantage in the form of decades of compounding potential ahead.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

That mindset has made him a horror maestro for over three decades.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

The same sparse furnishings, all built by hand just like the house, had occupied the space for decades.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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