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  • yr.
    yr.
    abbreviation
    year; years.
  • yr
    yr
    abbreviation
    year

yr.

American  

abbreviation

  1. year; years.

  2. your.


yr British  

abbreviation

  1. year

  2. younger

  3. your

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“Keep your head up Forbes,” Slay wrote on X. “I was bench back to back games my rookie yr. Keep working u go be great!”

From Washington Times Oct. 9, 2023

“Just sent some art supplies to a 4 yr. old,” wrote one Reddit user.

From Seattle Times Jul. 13, 2021

Yet, looking back, we expect 19 and 20 yr. old young men to have made better choices than the president and leadership.

From New York Times Oct. 17, 2017

"She cant turn my down fro some nerd 1st yr. she said this kid is smart and funny and worth it."

From Chicago Tribune Dec. 11, 2014

Meentime I hav hire you out to M. Cutler at the tavern and fer yr. brother to Bakers mill.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

Whiles is among a group of residents calling for a pause on blasting at Craig yr Hesg and other quarries until the HSE has concluded its investigation at the Taff's Well site.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Dr Jeff Smith, chair of Cymdeithas yr Iaith, the Welsh language society, said he was "pleased that Gwynedd is determined to introduce an Article 4 measure".

From BBC Mar. 23, 2026

“I don’t have old 65 yr old guys at my disposal to play ball,” Tikriti messaged the cooperating witness at one point.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 12, 2026

Drakeford's plans were criticised by Welsh language society Cymdeithas yr Iaith.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2025

Dear Datter, I was exceding surpriz to get your letter consern yr mov to Lowell.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

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