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decade

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


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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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