decade

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This relationship, identified almost five decades ago, has offered critical clues about the physical conditions near supermassive black holes.

From Science Daily

The government’s enforcement of social restrictions has ebbed and flowed over the decades in response to the political mood.

From The Wall Street Journal

After more than five decades in this town of about 2,200, agricultural giant Archer Daniels Midland was shutting down its facility as part of a consolidation.

From The Wall Street Journal

The findings, built on decades of observations, add to growing evidence that our closest relatives have a surprising knowledge of natural remedies.

From BBC

The ensemble - which became a staple of the Queen's off-duty look through the decades - was practical for her love of the outdoors, and modest in appearance.

From BBC