year

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Recent Examples of year A lot of us are excited to refresh our spaces in the new year. Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026 Thirty-year mortgage rates haven't been below 6% since September 2022. CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026 This was a tough year in my life. Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026 This year, a new standard will take effect. Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for year
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Noun
  • The fan fest’s exact days of operation will be determined and announced later.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
  • His days often begin before sunrise and include multiple training sessions, focusing on conditioning, endurance and strength.
    Nina Burns, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In the six-month-long outdoor study conducted on the roof of the Sydney Nanoscience Hub, dew could be collected over 32 percent of the year and so could provide a sustainable and predictable supply of water even in periods with no rain.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Michkov had a few good chances in the third period against Ottawa.
    Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau at the time estimated that the Biden administration’s action would save families more than $10 billion a year by cutting fees from an average of $32.
    Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Earlier this year, the country singer shared a recipe for her mom’s famous cherry cookies just in time for Valentine’s Day.
    Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The company announced that a test cell manufactured using its Kavian dry-printing process retained 83% of its charge after 4,000 cycles.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Investing in Polywood furniture can be your key to breaking the cycle.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Solar panels, for example, can make a big difference in sustainable energy generation, and so can wind power.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Sure, Johnson’s physics-defying mid-air adjustment shows up in college football highlight supercuts, but the networks that run the sport today rarely dig up the footage from the late, great Jefferson Pilot Sports to educate the next generation.
    The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Elvis Tribute Spectacular' Fans can enjoy an era-by-era tribute concert, celebrating the music of the larger-than-life King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley.
    Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Despite their franchise history dating back to the mid-70s (via Kansas City and Colorado), which includes essentially all of the highest-scoring era in league history, the New Jersey Devils have never had a player hit either of the game’s most basic offensive milestones.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026

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“Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/year. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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