over the years

idiom

: during several/some/many years
The camp has changed a lot over the years.

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Meanwhile, Yasbeck has made a few guest appearances over the years on shows like That's So Raven and Pretty Little Liars. Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025 Volkswagen’s profit-making prospects are on the mend and there’s a grudging positivity among investors who have lived through a few false dawns over the years. Neil Winton, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 Here are a few ways the modern Education Department has aided and provided assistance to students with disabilities over the years and the concerns that have sparked since Trump took office. Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025 That’s a formula that’s worked real well for us over the years, and there just aren’t enough of us left now to do that anymore. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for over the years

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“Over the years.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20years. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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