decade

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High blood pressure is rising, and experts say it will dramatically increase heart disease among women in the coming decades.

From Science Daily

Wilson stepped down from the board over a decade ago, but still owns about 9% of the shares.

From Barron's

Many in the food world know Gray for his tenure as executive chef at Momofuku Ko, David Chang’s crown jewel, for over a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal

After "almost a decade of effort", the new law would "recover some of what has been missing since we left the EU and aligns Wales with international biodiversity commitments," he said.

From BBC

If not, I wouldn’t suggest leaving the workforce entirely, since you potentially have decades — perhaps even an entire second half of your life — ahead of you.

From MarketWatch