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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Lasting a decade.

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  • adjective Alternative spelling of decade-long.

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Examples

  • "It has been the first time in this cycle that they have been able to accumulate money faster than they have to spend it," said Tim Wood , publisher of MineFund, referring to the decadelong bull market for gold.

    Gold Miners Wield Dividend in ETF Fight Carolyn Cui 2011

  • "It has been the first time in this cycle that they have been able to accumulate money faster than they have to spend it," said Tim Wood , publisher of MineFund, referring to the decadelong bull market for gold.

    Gold Miners Wield Dividend in ETF Fight Carolyn Cui 2011

  • A high-ranking New York City housing official was charged Thursday with taking at least $600,000 in bribes and kickbacks during what authorities called a decadelong scheme involving millions of dollars in building contracts.

    Bribe Scheme Alleged Sean Gardiner 2011

  • Survey Results Still, a decadelong stretch of strong annual growth continued in the most recent financial year, which ended June 27: Sales excluding gasoline were up 4.8% and profits rose 10% as Woolworths consolidated its position as the country's largest retailer — and won recognition as Australia's most-admired company in The Wall Street Journal's Asia 200 survey.

    Wolworths Shift Online Pays Off 2010

  • The talks are the latest in a decadelong dance between the two big airlines and have recently heated up after months of off-and-on conversation, these people said.

    POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: April 8, 2010 2010

  • The latest U.N. statistics illustrate the shifting nature of the decadelong conflict that is exacting a steeper civilian toll as the insurgency grows increasingly reliant on indiscriminate attacks such as roadside bombs and suicide attacks.

    U.N. Says Civilian Deaths in Afghanistan Rose in '11 Dion Nissenbaum 2012

  • So the new government is adopting a strategy similar to that of its predecessor, trying to limit the cost to taxpayers of shoring up the country's banking system after the collapse of a decadelong housing boom.

    Spain Prepares Cleanup of Banks Jonathan House 2012

  • The banking fixes put forward by the government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, the previous prime minister, failed to shore up a banking system still reeling from the collapse of a decadelong housing boom.

    Spain Spells Out Latest Plan to Bolster Health of Lenders Jonathan House 2012

  • The U.S. is attempting to swing away from its decadelong entanglements in the Middle East to concentrate again on the less troubled and more promising region of East Asia.

    Clinton: South China Sea Dispute Must Be Resolved Peacefully Eric Bellman 2011

  • The remarks by Britain's David Cameron on Saturday are the latest step on a path much of Europe has been moving down in recent years after a decadelong burst of immigration led to fears of home-grown terrorism and the erosion of local culture.

    Multiculturalism Loses Its Allure Alistair MacDonald 2011

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