span a decade
Frequency: 6.55.0 per million words
Used for something that lasts or covers a period of ten years.
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- The construction project is expected to span a decade.
- His research on ancient civilizations spanned a decade.
- Their journey from refugees to citizens spanned a full decade.
- Her career as a professional athlete spanned just over a decade.
- The longitudinal study will span a decade to track the long-term effects.
- The political reform process was so complex that it spanned an entire decade.
- The artist's most creative period, which spanned a decade, produced his greatest masterpieces.
- The development of this technology, spanning a decade, has finally come to fruition.
- Their close friendship spanned a decade before they went their separate ways.
- The economic downturn spanned nearly a decade, affecting millions of people.