decades-long
adjective
de·cades-long
ˈde-ˌkādz-ˌlȯŋ 
variants
or less commonly decadeslong
: lasting two or more decades : occurring over a period of two or more decades
… no discussion of wolf research would be complete without mention of this fascinating, decades-long study.—
Robert R. Ream
Robert R. ReamHis decades-long accumulation of books makes an eclectic mix …—Stephen Mihm
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Jane Fonda After a decades-long career in the business starting with her first feature film role in 1960's Tall Story, Fonda decided to retire from acting in 1991 after marrying Ted Turner.
—Diana Pearl, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2023
And in Asia, the decades-long funding of healthcare robots for older adults has intensified.
—Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Mar. 2023
Their source, instead, is a decades-long battle between Black labor and white ownership.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2023
Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo have a decades-long chokehold on a market that is arguably oversaturated already.
—WIRED, 20 Mar. 2023
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Diana Pearl, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2023
And in Asia, the decades-long funding of healthcare robots for older adults has intensified.
—Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Mar. 2023
Their source, instead, is a decades-long battle between Black labor and white ownership.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2023
Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo have a decades-long chokehold on a market that is arguably oversaturated already.
—WIRED, 20 Mar. 2023
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“Decades-long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decades-long. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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