year

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Recent Examples of year Joined up front by Désiré Doué and reigning Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembélé, France went into this year's tournament as the co-favorite along with Spain. CBS News, 22 June 2026 Last September the school board unanimously approved a new four-year contract for Carvalho. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026 Immigration systems would be tightened if the population exceeded 9.5 million at any point over the next 24 years, with asylum and family reunification programs first in line to face cuts. Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 June 2026 Bolstered by expert analysis, the film provides a fascinating look into governmental cover-ups over the years and humanity's natural curiosity for what may be out there. Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for year
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Noun
  • Bass was in Ghana on a diplomatic trip when the deadly inferno spread amid extraordinarily high Santa Ana winds that forecasters had warned about for days.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • Its summer program is built as a four or five-day series, with each two-hour session focused on a theme like pastry-making or global flavors.
    Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • While Burnham plots his next move, the UK government now enters a new period of uncertainty, potentially facing a sixth prime minister in seven years.
    Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
  • In North and South America, there have been more than 20,000 measles cases so far this year — quadruple the number from the same period in 2025.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • The best Amazon Prime Day hair tool deals prove that now’s the time to invest in a quality curling iron, blow-dry brush or straightener.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 23 June 2026
  • Prime Day 2026 is here and now’s the time to jump on all the amazing deals happening this week, starting today, Tuesday, June 23 through Friday, June 26.
    Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • The Phillies duo followed up their historic night on Saturday in which Schwarber hit three home runs and Harper hit for the cycle, by both going deep against the Mets again.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • Harper is the second player this season — and this week — to hit for the cycle, joining the Chicago Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong, who accomplished the feat Monday night in a 5-4 win over Colorado.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • Supporters of reparations argue the effects of slavery continue to be felt across Africa and the Caribbean generations later.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2026
  • For generations, those rules have been questioned and debated but rarely tested – until now.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • But apparently bizarre comments and financial failures are what the James Gunn era at DC Studios is all about.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • While complexion trends may be in their dewy era, there's still something to be said for a great powder foundation—especially on hot, sticky summer days.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 June 2026

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“Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/year. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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