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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.
—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
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
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Just as nine days of early voting started June 13, Conley became the latest target of attack ads linked to Republicans, who used similar tactics to influence voters in earlier Democratic primaries this year.—
Chris McKenna,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Ghalenoei suggested at a prematch news conference Saturday that Iran had been cleared to arrive in Washington two days early.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
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At Prisk Elementary, students have four periods of play a day, varying between structured and unstructured play to prod early childhood development — how to take a turn, how to invite play, how to accept that invitation, Hickox said.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent freezing of roughly $300 billion in Russian foreign assets heightened concerns about how accessible reserves held abroad would be during periods of political tension.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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On most measures, young people are more pessimistic than their elders about the future of the country and the resilience of the American dream, the aspiration that has fueled generations of Americans.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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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
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Women, who make up more than half (55%) of Social Security recipients ages 62 and up, on average collect $5,254 less annually than men, according to a FinanceBuzz analysis of the government's latest data.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Four people were in the SUV, including two children, ages 5 and 12.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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This would mean producing more than 50 times more compute annually than all of TSMC.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Sometimes, the streets appear glittering; other times, seedy and dangerous.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Markets and economies alike move in cycles.—
Gail Krishnan,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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Having worked in freight markets for almost four decades, Rick LaGore, CEO of InTek Logistics, has observed multiple cycles of volatility in the industry.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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“Years.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/years. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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