decade

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The Noriega court applied this same principle to foreign leaders decades ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

This moment, it was clear, was ushering in a new era of uncertainly for Venezuela, a nation reeling from a decade of economic, political and social unrest.

From Los Angeles Times

Over decades, the U.S. carried out an array of interventions, from military invasions to covert operations to economic pressure campaigns.

From Los Angeles Times

A parliamentary committee report from a decade ago warned that the Palace of Westminster "faces an impending crisis which we cannot responsibly ignore".

From BBC

For decades, researchers have argued over whether a fossil that is about seven million years old could walk on two legs.

From Science Daily