years-long
Americanadjective
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United Parcel Service UPS -1.60%decrease; down pointing triangle raised its full-year outlook after revenue climbed in the second quarter, as the company said its years-long restructuring efforts are bearing fruit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Warsh, in prepared remarks released Tuesday, is set to vow that the central bank will rid the United States of the years-long "inflation surge."
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
The combination of a years-long fight to legalize street vending in Los Angeles and months of harassment from U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Instead, that led to a years-long effort with engineers and other experts to develop their patented technology.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
The capture and confession of Klaus Fuchs were like a dam breaking in Lamphere's and Gardner's years-long accumulation of clues, leads, and evidence of an active Soviet espionage ring in the United States.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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