That's why you get spikes like we saw at the beginning of the last decade when uranium prices went from US $ 8 to US $ 130 per pound. (resourceworld.com)
At the beginning of the last decade, before concerns about the nation's graduation rate ascended to prominence on the policy agenda, only about two - thirds of U.S. public school students were finishing high school with a regular diploma. (edweek.org)
In the unenviable position as one of the few remaining truly independent car manufacturers, Mazda has had to constantly redefine its place within the mainstream since breaking away from Ford at the beginning of the last decade. (evo.co.uk)