decade
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The country’s aging population and low birthrate mean that within the next decade more Swiss people will die a year than are born.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
The disease became much more aggressive in the past decade, which has been "pretty horrendous" and Katie needed long spells in hospital.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
A decade after it was opened, most of China City was lost in a fire, but one major building remained.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Friendo, did you just wake up and figure out what decade this is?
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
As a new decade dawned in the Cold War, the struggle between America and Russia was quickly spreading around the globe—and into the skies above.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
Vocabulary lists containing decade
Perfect Ten: Dec, Cent, Mille
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