decade
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At Paramount Pictures, which he ran for a decade beginning in 1974, he landed hits including “Saturday Night Fever” and the “Indiana Jones” and “Star Trek” franchises.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Estrada was charged in 2014 with plundering millions of dollars meant for government development projects, but the court acquitted him a decade later.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
More than a decade later, however, that early success appears increasingly difficult to maintain.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
These annual distributions are also subject to the 10-year rule, meaning the account must be fully drawn down within a decade of the owner’s death.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
It’s a tragedy—but it is also a half decade since Leonardo got the commission.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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