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Recent Examples of years
Ten years ago, on Mother’s Day, Fiona Galvin reported her 17-year-old daughter missing.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for years
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Heavy fabrics, clingy materials, and tight silhouettes only make hot days feel even hotter — but light, breezy dresses make cool and easy outfits.
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The National Weather Service said cool air from the north will push the heat dome, responsible for a heat wave that started midweek, south and west in the coming days, relieving some of the most extreme temperatures in the Northeast.
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If the teams are still tied after the two extra periods, the match will go to penalties.
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The heat wave is expected to peak during one of the busiest travel and outdoor celebration periods of the year.
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Traditional studios might adopt Chinese models for some preproduction tasks such as concepting, but the geopolitical and intellectual property risks for commercial generations are too prohibitive.
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After five generations, researchers found that only about 30% of daughter cells inherited the complete synthetic genome.
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The share of adults ages 25-34 who were homeowners (heads of household or their spouses) dwindled from 40% in 2005 to 29% in 2024, according to research by the Urban Institute, based on census data.
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His winning series, taken across the Netherlands, turns to the street markets, a space where people of all ages and backgrounds meet, exchange words, share warmth and move on.
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Temperatures inside of cars can reach 125 degrees in minutes, even with windows cracked, and children overheat as much as five times faster than adults, the fact sheet said.
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Several communities in the Pittsburgh area have adjusted their trash pickup times as the region is bracing for a heat wave with temperatures and heat indexes expected to be near 100 degrees this week.
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Democrats, who leaned heavily on small-dollar fundraising in recent election cycles, warned the decision would further expand the influence of megadonors and wealthy political networks in federal campaigns.
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Our greatest strategic competitors are not thinking in quarterly earnings or election cycles.
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“Years.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/years. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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