decade

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The planning for the new capital right in the centre of the country began a decade earlier.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Stocks, after all, are still basking in the glow of one of the biggest bull markets in history, having returned an average of 14% a year over the past decade.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Kent Smetters, faculty director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model, said: “If you had a 1% increase over a full decade, you’re going to be talking about several trillion dollars.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The S&P 500 index, even with its recent wobbles, has returned a stupendous 273% over the past decade, or more than 14% a year.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

During the decade of Spiritualism’s rise, immigration to the United States was growing.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock