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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a decade before" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a time period that is ten years prior to a specific point in time.
Example: "The event took place a decade before the major changes in policy were implemented."
Alternatives: "ten years earlier" or "a decade earlier".
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A decade before, though, Luton was living the dream.
Microsoft had pitched tablets a decade before, to little interest.
A decade before, Wilt Chamberlain teamed with Jerry West, Gail Goodrich and Elgin Baylor.
Employees felt the impact of this a decade before, as companies anticipated the drop in profits.
Johann Rufinatscha slipped into obscurity a decade before his death.
He grew cotton for a decade before switching to tobacco.
But Gul left the post a decade before.
He saw the author's photo and recognized his girlfriend from a decade before.
Bryant was the league's top draw for almost a decade before James truly entered his prime.
Some say it will be a decade before the flow of young Americans returns.
Bacevich locates the origins of America's permanent war more than a decade before 9/11.
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