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decade

noun as in ten

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“Over the past decade and even up to a year or two ago, we assumed others could catch up quickly,” Wertheimer said.

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U.S. electricity demand is rising across the country, partly thanks to the frenzy over artificial intelligence, after remaining flat for decades.

And unlike decades ago — when Ramos had to sneak around in darkness to spray-paint his nickname in large, block letters all over the city and surrounding areas — this time it was fully permissible.

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But it does push the limits of belief when a tale that supposedly unfurls over four years in Hawkins takes nearly a decade to complete.

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On average, deficits will amount to 6.1% of GDP over the next decade, the nonpartisan group projected.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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