on in years
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Long-married people who are getting on in years do learn to accept one another’s foibles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
He said: "This is a national scandal, which I think we will look back on in years to come and think, how was this allowed to happen?"
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2024
Several congressional aides said they received more outreach on the bills than any other they’d worked on in years.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2022
Obituaries of famous people who are getting on in years or who have had brushes with serious illnesses are written in advance.
From Washington Post • Mar. 12, 2022
Marlena had simply had enough of being on the road—kind of a nesting thing, I figure—and besides, Rosie was getting on in years.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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