year

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Recent Examples of year Francis issued a rebuke of the Trump administration’s immigration policy earlier this year, and criticized Vice President JD Vance’s use of theology to defend its approach. Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025 The weekend box office is on fire, with ticket sales up more than 100 percent over the same frame last year. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2025 The Lesotho Communications Authority said the license would be in place for 10 years. John Bacon, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025 But these days the church is in disrepair and has been closed for two years because the gas bill could not be paid and the heat turned off. Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for year
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Noun
  • The Washington native’s performances in New York came the day after his set at the Lovin’ Life Music Fest in North Carolina.
    William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2025
  • The money can be used to pay for textbooks, academic tests, transportation to school, computers and meals during the school day.
    Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Noun
  • These measurements are tracked by Billboard and Luminate, and cover the data tracking eligibility period of March 22, 2024 through March 20, 2025.
    Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 5 May 2025
  • In April, total day viewership was up 44% since Trump’s inauguration compared to the post-election transition period, the network noted.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 May 2025
Noun
  • According to the documents, Inciarte pleaded guilty and was sentenced to time served and one business day.
    Laura Romero, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Almost 30 years ago, Robert Stone visited the City of Hope campus in Los Angeles for the first time.
    Jordan French, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Why this is important for your business: Robots like these will ultimately conduct cycle counting, stock check and safety analysis of products in a warehouse, just as people are doing now.
    Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • Another controversy will enter the news cycle and attention will turn away from Belichick and Hudson.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • Employers have probably also played a role in helping women become new mothers later than past generations.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
  • The program, based on the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, inspired a generation of women and celebrated its 50th anniversary last year with dozens of fan events across America.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Noun
  • After comparing their descriptions with simulations of how the Egyptian night sky looked during those eras, Graur published an initial study in 2024 arguing Nut and the Milky Way were intertwined—perhaps even physically.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
  • Which leaves Swifties to wonder: Will Taylor Swift be at the 2025 Met Gala, or is her Met Gala era over for good?
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 1 May 2025

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“Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/year. Accessed 10 May. 2025.

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