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
As she was getting on in years, Gertrude suspected that she might have gone dotty.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 20, 2020
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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