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
"Just because you may be a bit on in years, it doesn't mean you don't have a lot to offer."
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2023
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
He knew, of course, that Dumbledore was getting on in years, but somehow he never really thought of Dumbledore as an old man.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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