decade
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This is Metcalf’s third win in less than a decade, and was not a surprise as she has inherited “Helen Hayes’ mantle of First Lady of the American Theater,” according to McNulty.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Older parents tend to be more educated, federal data show, and many describe having more patience, flexibility and financial stability than they would have had a decade earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
"The sense of a lack of control… has been a key feature of our politics over the last decade," he says.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Those higher prices have followed disruptions from tariffs last year, among other price shocks over this decade, that have prompted companies to more closely manage their production footprints and their costs.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026
Daoud acted like he was one of the family, but he was just a guy my brother had brought home when they'd met in fifth grade, a decade ago.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Vocabulary lists containing decade
Perfect Ten: Dec, Cent, Mille
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