over the years

idiom

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

Examples of over the years in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The boat club, which was started in the 1940s as a place for boating enthusiasts on Swan Creek to meet to play cards, have a beer and kickback, mostly during the hot summer months, has faced its share good and bad times over the years. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2024 Like many cities across the United States, Grants Pass has been subject to the same economic and social forces that have compounded homelessness over the years. Abbie Vansickle, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024 Drag Race has spun a number of spinoffs over the years, both in America and internationally. Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024 Native plants are needed to support wildlife and are necessary for biodiversity, which has been declining over the years. Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 20 Apr. 2024 The Suns have had some great players over the years; only Charles Barkley is in the same rarefied air as Durant. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024 In your opinion, over the years, which ones had the best stuff? Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024 This had given the Greenbrier convenient cover over the years: Staff could simply deny that the resort was home to a secret presidential facility. Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024 Its two acquisitions over the years—financial analysis company Sentieo as well as expert interview transcription service Stream by Mosaic—have helped expand that dataset. Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024

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“Over the years.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20years. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.

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