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He’s been nominated six times in the same category at the Emmys over the years and won the prize four times.
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Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Not every jackpot-winning ticket sold over the years has been cashed in.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The species once gathered by the millions, but over the years their numbers have dwindled considerably — and plunged lower than 10,000 last year, the California State Parks Foundation said.
—Brooke Baitinger
september 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The phrase has made its way in the mainstream several times over the years.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Not every jackpot-winning ticket sold over the years has been cashed in.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The species once gathered by the millions, but over the years their numbers have dwindled considerably — and plunged lower than 10,000 last year, the California State Parks Foundation said.
—Brooke Baitinger
september 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The phrase has made its way in the mainstream several times over the years.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
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 9 Sep. 2025.
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