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in recent decades vs in the recent decades

"In recent decades" is the proper phrase. The use of the article "the" before "recent decades" is incorrect in this context. "Recent decades" is a set phrase that does not require an article.
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Last updated: August 20, 2024

in recent decades

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to the time period of the most recent decades leading up to the present.

in the recent decades

This phrase is incorrect in English. The article "the" should not be used before "recent decades."

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