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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Watching these families shuttled into hotels and shelters, Rogers couldn’t help but think about his own decade-long battle with homelessness.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
The decade-long project found that more than one in three tree species are threatened with extinction, underscoring the scale of the crisis facing our planet’s ecosystems.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
In his more than decade-long career, he’s shared the stage with Lana Del Rey, Bleachers, The Lumineers, Halsey, and others.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 25 Oct. 2024
The suit comes just days after Lasry, Avenue Capital, and cofounder Sonia Gardner sued Gina Strum, accusing her of carrying out a decade-long campaign of harassment and blackmail and then seeking $50 million from the firm.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
Then came a decade-long engineering effort to build a suitable spacecraft.
—David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024
The decade-long development effort is transitioning into fielding, as India plans to deploy the ATAGS along the Chinese and Pakistani border.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
After graduating from university in 2014, Kang went on to start a decade-long career in technology — but things didn’t go as planned.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
This law, and now his death, have sparked concerns over the plight of victims and survivors of human rights abuses that occurred during his decade-long administration.
—Ñusta Carranza Ko, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024
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Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
The decade-long project found that more than one in three tree species are threatened with extinction, underscoring the scale of the crisis facing our planet’s ecosystems.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
In his more than decade-long career, he’s shared the stage with Lana Del Rey, Bleachers, The Lumineers, Halsey, and others.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 25 Oct. 2024
The suit comes just days after Lasry, Avenue Capital, and cofounder Sonia Gardner sued Gina Strum, accusing her of carrying out a decade-long campaign of harassment and blackmail and then seeking $50 million from the firm.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
Then came a decade-long engineering effort to build a suitable spacecraft.
—David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024
The decade-long development effort is transitioning into fielding, as India plans to deploy the ATAGS along the Chinese and Pakistani border.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
After graduating from university in 2014, Kang went on to start a decade-long career in technology — but things didn’t go as planned.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
This law, and now his death, have sparked concerns over the plight of victims and survivors of human rights abuses that occurred during his decade-long administration.
—Ñusta Carranza Ko, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Decade-long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decade-long. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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