hospitable, inhospitable, decade, decennium, in tow

Saturn's icy moon Enceladus is thought to host a liquid ocean beneath its frozen surface that could be hospitable to life.

Excitement Builds for the Possibility of Life on Enceladus

Scientists tackle the question of how to search for life on Saturn’s…

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Russia and Norway strike deal over oil-rich Barents Sea region

Moscow and Oslo have struck a deal that equally divides the long-contested
Barents Sea between them. The agreement ends decades of negotiation over
the inhospitable area believed to be rich in oil and gas deposits.

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Frugal Venice, Family Style

By MATT GROSS

Traveling cheaply is one thing. Traveling cheaply, in a foreign country, with an infant in tow is another. But Italy proves surprisingly hospitable to a family of three.

in tow INFORMAL
If you go somewhere with a particular person in tow, they are with you:
She arrived at the party, with a tall, silver-haired man in tow.

decennium	(noun) A period of 10 years.
Synonyms:	decade
Usage:	The past decennium has seen many technological advances, but I sometimes wonder if humanity would have been better off without them.

in·hos·pi·ta·ble (ĭn-hŏs'pĭ-tə-bəl, ĭn'hŏ-spĭt'ə-bəl)
adj.

1. Displaying no hospitality; unfriendly.
2. Unfavorable to life or growth; hostile: the barren, inhospitable desert.

inhospitableness in·hos'pi·ta·ble·ness n.
inhospitably in·hos'pi·ta·bly adv.