decade
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A federal assessment of reading and math skills for fourth- and eighth-graders released last fall showed the lowest test scores in decades.
It’s been nearly six decades since the first moon landing and more than eight decades since D-Day.
And if history is any indication, Pittsburgh will look for someone on the younger side who can spend at least a decade in the role.
In August, the US leader pointed to a Congressional Budget Office projection that changes in tariffs would reduce total deficits by $4.0 trillion altogether over a decade.
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Frankfurt have struggled this season after last campaign's third-placed finish, their best result in three decades.
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