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Which decade is often associated with flappers, jazz, and speakeasies?

decade

[dek-ayd, duh-kayd] / ˈdɛk eɪd, dəˈkeɪd /


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Pavlov’s Dog’s second release “At the Sound of the Bell” followed in 1976 and its third, “Lost in America,” came more than a decade later in 1990.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

He stated his true self was reflected in more than a decade of public service, but achievements "cannot reduce the impact of what has been said".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Some Tesla loyalists have been waiting nearly a decade for their Roadsters after putting down deposits of up to $250,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Between 1979 and 2014, sea ice extent around Antarctica increased by approximately 1 percent per decade.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

“Thank you, Subject One. Unfortunately, I’m afraid this will delay our noble experiment. Everything I worked on for over a decade? Gone. Poof!”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

He described it as an "investment in Rwanda's future" that would bring "jobs, skills, tourism and new business to our country and our region for decades to come".

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

A government spokesperson said Sir Olly "had a distinguished public service career over three decades".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The terms of the controversy over higher education hardly changed for three or four decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Eyo-Dae Kim and Susan Kim attended the University of Southern California decades ago, two international students with little money and no family in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

She looked like she’d been stuck in a cool, dark mausoleum for decades, slowly withering into a desiccated husk.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan


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