decades
- plural of decade.
Example Sentences
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Decades of Hollywood empire-building ended with a quake in 2017 when Australian media mogul Rupert Murdoch decided to sell much of his Fox entertainment holdings amid the rise of Netflix and other tech giants.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
Decades earlier, Caraballeda was a beach town beloved by rich and middle-class Venezuelans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
Decades on, scientists found their gene activity had been altered by what their mothers ate – or didn’t eat – while pregnant.
From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026
Decades later, on another World Cup stage, Vozinha has created history of his own.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
Decades of cognitive bias research demonstrates that both unconscious and conscious biases lead to discriminatory actions, even when an individual does not want to discriminate.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
