decade

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The “glitterball” of the title, the fixture of nightclub life for decades, was created in Louisville, or so the series claims, and serves as a convoluted metaphor for that Kentucky city.

From The Wall Street Journal

While running, Jackson shaped four decades of campus wars and culture wars.

From The Wall Street Journal

Where Jackson really left his mark was at the Democratic National Convention, delivering the “Rainbow Coalition” speech that shaped the soul of the Democratic party for decades to come.

From Salon

A Cabinet Office source said: "The fact that selective excerpts are now being resurfaced, almost a decade on, to substantiate vexatious anonymous briefings from disgruntled individuals is frankly unconscionable."

From BBC

"For decades, while laboring in the vineyards of the community, he inspired us to keep hope alive in the struggle for liberty and justice for all," the Democrat said.

From BBC