yearslong
adjective
years·long
ˈyirz-ˈlȯŋ 
: lasting through several or many years
Torrential rains and widespread flooding in Texas have brought relief from a yearslong drought to many parts of the state.—
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Cameras even followed Teresa Giudice and Joe Giudice's yearslong legal battle over charges for financial crimes, which ultimately landed them both behind bars.
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Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
But maintaining security over the strait would require a high-risk, resource-intensive operation that could be a yearslong American commitment.
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Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
The appeal, filed Tuesday in the state Court of Appeals, draws out the already yearslong legal battle over the program and sets up the administration for a fight against the City Council.
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Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
Many regions in the country have a yearslong backlog of projects that want to connect to the grid.
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Pippa Stevens,
CNBC,
22 Feb. 2026
After all, a yearslong belief that demographic shifts, population growth and rapid urbanization had Democrats on the cusp of flipping the nation’s most populous Republican state was seemingly in tatters after November.
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J. David Goodman,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
But maintaining security over the strait would require a high-risk, resource-intensive operation that could be a yearslong American commitment.
—
Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
The appeal, filed Tuesday in the state Court of Appeals, draws out the already yearslong legal battle over the program and sets up the administration for a fight against the City Council.
—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
Many regions in the country have a yearslong backlog of projects that want to connect to the grid.
—
Pippa Stevens,
CNBC,
22 Feb. 2026
After all, a yearslong belief that demographic shifts, population growth and rapid urbanization had Democrats on the cusp of flipping the nation’s most populous Republican state was seemingly in tatters after November.
—
J. David Goodman,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Yearslong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearslong. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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