decade
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A decade earlier in the 1980s, another former model, whom we are calling Wendy, had gone with her mother to Sullivan's home for a business meeting.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
For more than a decade, Walker had worked at the Gates Foundation and then the billionaire’s private office.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
That could easily mean $500 billion in annual revenue and $300 billion in Ebitda, by the middle of the next decade.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
You are correct that Social Security’s trust funds are currently projected to be depleted within the next decade.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
For more than a decade following Penkovsky's arrest, Moscow had been a virtual no-go zone for CIA operations.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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Vocabulary lists containing decade
Perfect Ten: Dec, Cent, Mille
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