Examples of yearlong in a Sentence
She went on a yearlong sabbatical.
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The system’s end followed a nearly yearlong political fight over the technology, but the administration did not introduce a replacement when ShotSpotter was taken offline.
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
But Princess Kate’s nearly yearlong journey with cancer has brought a profound change beneath the familiar exterior.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The pro-Palestinian demonstrators are waving Palestinian flags, banging drums and decrying Israel's yearlong military assault in the Gaza Strip.
—NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, the recent indictment, which was precipitated by a nearly yearlong FBI investigation featuring raids, cellphone confiscations, and subpoenas, has reduced Adams’s inner circle to a shell of its former self, as many of his closest allies in the New York City government have resigned.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
But Princess Kate’s nearly yearlong journey with cancer has brought a profound change beneath the familiar exterior.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The pro-Palestinian demonstrators are waving Palestinian flags, banging drums and decrying Israel's yearlong military assault in the Gaza Strip.
—NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, the recent indictment, which was precipitated by a nearly yearlong FBI investigation featuring raids, cellphone confiscations, and subpoenas, has reduced Adams’s inner circle to a shell of its former self, as many of his closest allies in the New York City government have resigned.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Yearlong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearlong. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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