The phrase "decade previous" refers to something that happened or existed ten years before a particular time or event.
Sentences with «decade previous»
Upon the Mini's launch in 2000, their stated annual sales goal of 100,000 cars seemed ambitious for a design in which the world had lost interest decades previous. (canadianbusiness.com)
For decades previous, Manchester City had suffered their fair share of agony, alternating between divisions in a whirlwind of relegations and promotions that at its worst saw City playing in the third tier of English football. (punditarena.com)
Hinchey's million - dollar appropriation two decades previous covered design, site work and the infamous «bridge to nowhere.» (hudsonvalleyone.com)