decade
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The past decade has been rich in landmark moments; a first tournament medal, a first major trophy, and a first title defence - on foreign soil to boot.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Portman split from Millepied in 2024 after more than a decade of marriage.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Unlike earlier this decade, when inflation after the Covid-19 pandemic reached a four-decade high, Macklem said headline inflation was below 2% before the war in Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Beijing has alienated most of the other European partners it courted through the so-called 17+1 initiative a decade ago, notes Dimitar Lilkov, a senior research officer at the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
A new generation of agents would have to come on the scene, more than a decade later, before the United States was ready to make its next move against the KGB.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
Vocabulary lists containing decade
Perfect Ten: Dec, Cent, Mille
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