decade
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Don’t miss out on a job a decade from now because you thought that first job was beneath you.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Prepare for lowballing; on average over the past decade, management guidance has come in 21% below the consensus on earnings per share.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
While all cases are different, the Mayo Clinic says, most patients live three to five years after experiencing their first symptoms, though some make it a decade or longer.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Last year, the Wimbledon prize fund rose by 7% to £53.5m - double the amount on offer a decade earlier.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
During the decade of Spiritualism’s rise, immigration to the United States was growing.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing decade
Perfect Ten: Dec, Cent, Mille
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