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
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Daigle, 33, has cultivated a decade-long career blurring the lines between Christian and pop music.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Nuñez recently reversed course on her decade-long support for in-state tuition for undocumented students.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
In 2015, Xfinity stepped in, marking a new chapter with a decade-long agreement with NASCAR, valued at $200 million, aligning closely with NBC's broadcast strategy.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Previous prisoner releases have been viewed as a means to jump-start talks over permanently ending Yemen’s decade-long war, which began when the Houthis seized the country’s capital, Sanaa, in 2014.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
The multi-billion-dollar, decade-long education plan was vetoed by former Gov. Hogan but like other proposals, made it through after Democrats voted to override that veto.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
The Charlie’s Angels actress ends her decade-long hiatus from Hollywood films and TV shows with her co-starring role in Back in Action.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Nuñez recently reversed course on her decade-long support for in-state tuition for undocumented students.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
In 2015, Xfinity stepped in, marking a new chapter with a decade-long agreement with NASCAR, valued at $200 million, aligning closely with NBC's broadcast strategy.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Previous prisoner releases have been viewed as a means to jump-start talks over permanently ending Yemen’s decade-long war, which began when the Houthis seized the country’s capital, Sanaa, in 2014.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
The multi-billion-dollar, decade-long education plan was vetoed by former Gov. Hogan but like other proposals, made it through after Democrats voted to override that veto.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
The Charlie’s Angels actress ends her decade-long hiatus from Hollywood films and TV shows with her co-starring role in Back in Action.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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
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“Decade-long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decade-long. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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