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Recent Examples of years
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.
—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
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
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After the entry of a preliminary approval order, notice and settlement forms will be mailed to class members within 10 days.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Warming up the next few days After a cooler weekend temperatures will be warming up this week into the lower 80s by Wednesday.—
Gregory Padgett,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That previous analysis, conducted by the University of Chicago Crime Lab, found deployment levels decline during the weekend overnight time periods when shootings are most common.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Their enrollment periods are also open.—
Lacey Beasley,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The fifth will be remembered in Connecticut for generations.—
Noah Trister,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The act of selling birds in stacks of cages – sometimes far taller than the men who carry them – goes back generations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Founded by marine life artist Wyland, the foundation empowers people of all ages to become stewards of our planet through hands-on educational programs, public art, and national initiatives like the Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Of these, 9,195 were ages 55 and older, per the data found on SANDAG’s website.—
Sierra Knoch,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The other three times were 1994 (Steffi Graf, Pete Sampras), 2005 (Kim Clijsters, Federer), and 2016 (Victoria Azarenka, Djokovic).—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Doulas support moms through trying times On a recent afternoon, Mary Bey settled into a chair in a homey room at the Memphis doula center, cradling her sleeping infant, Ca’Mya.—
Laura Ungar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Those rate and balance challenges alone have driven many older borrowers into cycles of delinquent debts.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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These isotopic measurements, including ratios involving hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur, are essential for reconstructing the planet’s history, such as the loss of water over time and ongoing chemical cycles within the atmosphere.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Years.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/years. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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