intervening decade
collocation in Englishmeaningsofinterveninganddecade
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intervening
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˌɪn.təˈviː.nɪŋ/us/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈviː.nɪŋ/
happening between two times or between other events ...
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decade
noun[C]
uk/ˈdek.eɪd/us/ˈdek.eɪd/
a period of ten years, especially a period such as 2010 ...
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(Definition ofinterveninganddecadefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Readers might have appreciated some indication as to what has happened in theinterveningdecadeand a half, which saw the arrival of more than twice that number.
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Occupation figures being available for 1921 rather than 1911, the assumption has had to be made that no major change took place over theinterveningdecade.
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The present volume provides an aggregate picture of theinterveningdecadeof indigenous activism marked by contradictory advances, deepening dilemmas.
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In theinterveningdecade, major advances in our understanding of the structure and function of telomeres and telomerase have been made in some truly enlightening publications and conferences.
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I suggest that development will have occurred in theinterveningdecade.
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I feel that what was said then has only grown and strengthened and mellowed in theinterveningdecade.
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We closely examined whether there had been any changes in the pattern both of activity and policy during theinterveningdecade.
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Are they not reinforced by the events of theinterveningdecade?
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Scientific understanding of the technology of nuclear waste disposal has moved on a great deal in theinterveningdecade.
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What has happened in theinterveningdecade?
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A small number of offenders have been fined in the intervening decades.
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The intervening decades were a period of revolution, oppression, massive disruptions, and colonial rule.
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As is true today, social dance progresses quickly and much had changed in the intervening decades.
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In the intervening decades, criticism has been deeply divided.
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These reflect the growth in the book stock of the library in the intervening decades.
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In 1980, a greatly expanded second edition was completed, with major revisions based on new archaeological discoveries made during the intervening decades.
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