decades
- plural of decade.
Example Sentences
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The car-free Promenade was an innovative concept decades ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026
In 2023 another massive typhoon, Mawar, the biggest in decades, did huge damage.
From Barron's • Jul. 5, 2026
The fossil nests were named Osnidum almontei in honor of Juan Almonte Milan, who first identified the cave and has spent decades studying the region as one of Hispaniola's leading paleontologists.
From Science Daily • Jul. 5, 2026
Joe Biden pushed through the largest infrastructure program in decades, and the Chips and Science Act was a welcome start in reshoring high-tech manufacturing.
From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026
It would move Negroes one more important step forward toward legal equality, though many of the realities of life would take decades to change.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
