decade

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These three musicians criss-crossed the ranks of New York’s most free-thinking groups for more than a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

But Palantir was only able to capitalize on the AI opportunity after over a decade of honing its FDE strategy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Moreno could feel that love too, with a renewed commitment to the excellence the Angels he displayed in his first decade as owner.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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

In barely a decade, the War on Drugs went from being a political slogan to an actual war.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander