decade

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In Mainland China, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 18% for the year, marking its strongest performance since 2019, after reaching its highest closing level in a decade in August.

From The Wall Street Journal

In her Radio 4 interview, Dame Sarah said progress had been made on safeguarding in the past decade - she also spoke of her support for the future introduction of some independence into Church safeguarding procedures.

From BBC

Dubbed the "original He-Man of Bollywood", Dharmendra was one of India's most famous film stars, with a career that spanned seven decades and more than 300 films.

From BBC

Fearing looting and vandalism after Kadhafi's overthrow, the antiquities department removed "all the artefacts until the country re-stabilised", said Fakroun, 63, who has worked at the French archaeological mission to Libya for almost four decades.

From Barron's

The computing power of chips has increased dramatically over the decades as makers cram them with more microscopic electronic components.

From Barron's