decade

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“We’ve had some great things, like bookstores and eateries that have flourished sometimes for a decade or two, but it faded out,” Kuntz said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

While making many more lines one-seat from Penn Station would be helpful for many commuters, it’s unlikely to be created anytime within the next decade, if at all.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Trade currently stands at just over $307 million annually and the only concrete joint project is a planned uranium mine that has been on the drawing board for more than a decade.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The Waldorf Astoria, where Trump says the July event will take place, was first converted from an old post office into a luxury hotel by the Trump Organization more than a decade ago.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Brother Ugo’s face was wrong—it had withered as though a whole decade had passed since they’d last seen each other.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray