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year

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Definition of year

as in day

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Recent Examples of year The recovering profit has also been helped by a favorable comparison with last year. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 July 2026 All nine seats on the legislature are up for grabs in this year’s election, with three incumbent legislators running to keep their seats. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 Despite the cautions, the 39-year-old South Fulton mom had the rare distinction among new parents of getting a full nights rest soon after her son, Asher, was born. — Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 20 July 2026 Argentina were carried to Sunday’s final by a wave of emotion and by the genius of their 39-year-old captain. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for year

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Noun

The food comes in and is sorted within four hours, to be delivered by drivers five days a week.

— Zuri Primos July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
His father, a firefighter, did construction work on his days off.

— Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

Definition of day

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Available listings in June increased by only 4% versus the same period last year, Rollins indicated.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Villa’s scouting department had tracked Mbaye closely for a long period, with the club holding talks across different windows.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of period

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Alan Ritchson, star of Reacher, has been coming after those named in the Epstein files during the press cycle for his new movie Motor City.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 July 2026
Like LeVota, Tarwater is committed to some sort of refund to homeowners who allegedly overpaid during the 2023 property tax cycle.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Definition of cycle

Noun

Another generation of family members and in-laws developed Ballantyne, another upscale neighborhood with homes, restaurants, retail, and corporate offices.

— Chase Jordan July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
This might help teach younger generations how to hunt, Higuera says.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 July 2026

Definition of generation

Noun

Last December, Berman outdid himself, landing $867 million in financing from a group of lenders that include Apollo Global and JPMorgan Chase to convert a 1960s-era office building at 111 Wall Street.

— Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
Fans nostalgic for that era and the group’s distinct soulful sound have been waiting for new music ever since.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026

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