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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a decade late" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to describe something that is delayed by ten years, often in a context where timeliness is important. Example: "The report on climate change solutions was published a decade late, rendering many of its recommendations outdated."
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It was probably a decade late.
It's more than a decade late".
This initiative is at least a decade late.
Mr. Mulcaire found the right words, almost a decade late.
"But the Germans are waking up about a decade late.
R.E.M.'s break-up is classy, and a decade late — but who cares?
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Adam Sessler of X-Play stated: "Whether it's a decade-late answer to the Marvel vs. Capcom team up games or an off-the-cuff boardroom joke gone wildly too far, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is destined to make just about anyone's shortlist of bizarre video game team-ups.
"The recent clutch of disappointing data raises worries that the US economy is slowing sharply, wrong-footing policymakers who decided to hike interest rates for the first time in almost a decade late last year".
The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in almost a decade late last year but against the backdrop of global turmoil it has become more cautious about raising borrowing costs further.
But the Hubble telescope captured the once-in-a-decade event late in January, and the European Space Agency released the photos and a time-lapse video (above) today.
I admit I was born at least a decade too late, but I'm halfway through making up for it.
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