decadeslong
Adjective
Meaning
decadeslong (not comparable)
Lasting for decades.
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In it, Pompeo — a known China hawk — rejected 50 years of policy by resurrecting Cold War characterizations of China as a Marxist-Leninist regime and singling out Beijing for pursuing a “decadeslong desire for global hegemony.”
Residents in one of Utah’s least populated counties are gearing up for a vote this November on a ballot initiative that has the potential to enact sweeping changes to the county’s zoning code and could have decadeslong implications for future growth.
The Chinese government abandoned its decadeslong practice of setting an annual target for economic growth amid the storm of uncertainty unleashed by the coronavirus pandemic, and said it would continue to increase stimulus.
Several mid-tier companies have expressed interest in the North amid growing predictions that some sort of resolution can be reached on Pyongyang's decadeslong nuclear weapons program that has soured the country's relations with the outside world.
While out and about, Chang said she can see the age diversity in the neighborhood, from decadeslong residents to school-aged children.