Example Sentences

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Terry has been Anaheim’s most consistent offensive player for the past half-decade, scoring at least 19 goals and 50 points each year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Drake turns the frigid, isolated mansion rap that’s become his trademark toward relitigating the last half-decade of petty squabbles and minor slights.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

The report from the Wall Street Journal late Friday comes after higher egg prices last year and in 2024 became emblematic of the cost-of-living increases that have squeezed consumers over the past half-decade.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

It might also stall the retail-investing movement that has taken shape over the past half-decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Because of his constant globe-trotting, Addington's slang was often a half-decade behind the times.

From Angel Island by Gillmore, Inez Haynes