years

plural of year

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of years Ten years ago, on Mother’s Day, Fiona Galvin reported her 17-year-old daughter missing. Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026 Over the past 10 years, Quinn has seen an increase in challenging behavior and more emotions among her 6- and 7-year-olds, with a particular ramp-up since the pandemic. Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026 The trial was delayed for years because of multiple postponements, defense challenges over the use of DNA evidence, and the efforts of prosecutors to reconstruct events involving multiple victims across a five-year timeline. Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026 The 308-pound calf was the first elephant born at the zoo in almost 25 years and only the third elephant birth in the zoo’s 136-year history. Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2026 The event has been held annually for the past fifteen years, but this year there was an extra layer of sombreness to the proceedings, which the overcast skies seemed to reflect. Edwidge Danticat, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026 Coming off a career-high 73 points and just 24 years old on a $7 million-per-year deal (a bargain relative to Kaprizov's soon-to-be $17 million per year), Boldy is entering his prime and the Wild are looking for big things from him. Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for years
Noun
  • Usually a cold front blows through a few days before the dove season opener.
    Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Having both arrived just a few days ago, these were good starts, but of course more is expected.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • That is especially important in the era of climate change, when unpredictable weather and periods of flooding and drought can impact forests.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Some undergraduate borrowers with financial need may also qualify for subsidized loans, for which the government pays the interest during certain periods.
    Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The company says this allows new battery generations to use much of the existing manufacturing foundation.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Our community now spans film, music, fashion and sport, different generations and different cultures.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • To be with people of different ages, races, and experiences is a gift.
    Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Voice Comments will roll out globally over the next month to accounts belonging to people ages 18 and older, according to TikTok.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Winter Springs was whistled for 14 penalties for 135 yards, and Hagerty was flagged 12 times for 125 yards.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Cubs and Brewers square off seven times in that span, with Monday’s victory putting the North Siders 7 games back of first-place Milwaukee.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • About 100 connection cycles were completed over several days leading up to and during the event, with 400 gallons of fuel transferred to the T38 in total.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Tibet is a Chinese autonomous region that has gone through cycles of protest, unrest and government repression since China asserted control over the region in 1951.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Years.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/years. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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