decade

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"People have been working on this for months, years -- over a decade in some cases," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The group spent nearly a decade searching for diverse Ediacaran animal fossils.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

The five-time champion from Norway had dominated the classical game for nearly a decade, before electing not to defend his title.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Bannon has spent the last decade in and around Trump's political circles.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

A decade after Mohammed’s death in 632, his followers had captured Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, and Persia.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife