over the years

idiom

: during several/some/many years
The camp has changed a lot over the years.

Examples of over the years in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Neither the state prosecutor nor the attorney general responded to requests for comment, which included Shaul’s full version of events and additional evidence gathered over the years. Mark Mazzetti Jonathan Davis Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 16 May 2024 Still, the dial goes to show what a vital part of Fujifilm’s appeal that these simulations have become over the years. Chris Welch, The Verge, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for over the years 

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“Over the years.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20years. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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