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decade

[dek-eyd, duh-keyd] / ˈdɛk eɪd, dəˈkeɪd /


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In each of several major market downturns in recent decades—periods when the S&P 500 fell 20% or more—the sector generally outperformed.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I feel like I don’t have title here anymore,” said Hogler, 80 years old, who moved from communist Slovenia decades ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

Josie said that after decades of observing, she decided to try out dancing for herself, fulfilling a long-held ambition of learning to dance like the stars she admired.

From BBC

In the wake of Australia's deadliest mass shooting in almost three decades, the government has announced plans to tighten gun controls, while the New South Wales premier is pushing to crack down on hate speech.

From BBC

Mining methods in the region have evolved throughout the decades.

From Barron's