decade-long
adjective
de·cade-long
ˈde-ˌkād-ˌlȯŋ 
variants
or less commonly decadelong
: lasting or occurring over a decade or about a decade
A decade-long drought in Saskatchewan and Alberta nesting areas has cut sharply into the number of birds migrating into Idaho …—
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Dan KnaussThe renegade gene that causes Huntington's disease has been found after a decade-long search …—Daniel Q. Haney
Daniel Q. HaneyExamples of decade-long in a Sentence
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Monarch butterflies may soon get federal protections after nearly a decade-long effort to preserve the species.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
Kiernan Cochran, a senior travel designer at Peru Empire by Andean and a decade-long resident of Peru, brings deep cultural expertise to the conversation.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2024
Sesame Street is winding down its nearly decade-long run on HBO and Max.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
Right now America’s advantage would be best served by staying put, and safeguarding its remaining influence over the world that is preparing to be born out of the ruins of this decade-long civil war.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
Jayne says the decade-long immunity granted in the pardon may stem from President Biden’s concern that Trump might seek to further investigate, and charge, Hunter Biden over his work at Burisma.
—Forbestv, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
But that decade-long construction timeline will create even more perilous conditions along I-4’s already narrow shoulders — which will be slimmed down to two feet for extended stretches, with a concrete barrier separating workers from traffic lanes.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
That question became the catalyst for a decade-long project to re-create Richard III's voice.
—Patrick Wood, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
In March 2024, the Courageous Conversations Core Team assessed its decade-long work and determined that the next generation must take on more leadership.
—Ron Swain, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
Kiernan Cochran, a senior travel designer at Peru Empire by Andean and a decade-long resident of Peru, brings deep cultural expertise to the conversation.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2024
Sesame Street is winding down its nearly decade-long run on HBO and Max.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
Right now America’s advantage would be best served by staying put, and safeguarding its remaining influence over the world that is preparing to be born out of the ruins of this decade-long civil war.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
Jayne says the decade-long immunity granted in the pardon may stem from President Biden’s concern that Trump might seek to further investigate, and charge, Hunter Biden over his work at Burisma.
—Forbestv, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
But that decade-long construction timeline will create even more perilous conditions along I-4’s already narrow shoulders — which will be slimmed down to two feet for extended stretches, with a concrete barrier separating workers from traffic lanes.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
That question became the catalyst for a decade-long project to re-create Richard III's voice.
—Patrick Wood, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
In March 2024, the Courageous Conversations Core Team assessed its decade-long work and determined that the next generation must take on more leadership.
—Ron Swain, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Decade-long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decade-long. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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