decade
Example Sentences
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There is a solid data source of consistently asked questions going back five decades - it is the measure now called the GfK Consumer Confidence Barometer.
From BBC
Kurdish forces control swathes of Syria's oil-rich north and northeast, much of which they captured during the country's civil war and the fight against the Islamic State group over the past decade.
From Barron's
Before Thursday, the last time Robert Jenrick walked into Millbank Tower, a fabled address in Westminster where lots of political campaigns have been run, was decades ago as an eager Conservative activist.
From BBC
For decades, he has insisted that Iran has a right to develop it for civilian purposes.
Despite decades of expertise, each person there was stunned by how hard it was to find meaningful ways to contribute after winding down their careers.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.