yearlong
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of yearlong
Example Sentences
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Last night’s concert on the campus of UC Berkeley was one of the remaining few on Byrne’s yearlong world tour after 2025’s “Who Is The Sky?” album.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
The move follows a yearlong investigation by U.S. trade officials into what they described as unfair trade practices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Jacob Fraijo wrote a human resources employee for information about how many applicants from a “protected class” were disqualified over a yearlong period starting in February 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
So far, he has frozen hiring, cut travel and other expenses, and begun a yearlong analysis for commissioners on how best to restructure the county’s finances and organization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Nobody ever would have guessed that this morning marked the beginning of Cole’s yearlong banishment.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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