yrs.
abbreviation
years.
yrs.
Americanabbreviation
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years.
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yours.
yrs
British
abbreviation
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years
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yours
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Pat Hanlon, senior VP of communications for the New York Giants, tweeted, "Been in league 35 yrs. Have never heard that language in writing or verbally. I’m not naïve. Sure it has been there."
From Fox News ● Oct. 13, 2021
Pat Hanlon, senior VP of communications for the New York Giants, tweeted, “Been in league 35 yrs. Have never heard that language in writing or verbally. I’m not naïve. Sure it has been there.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2021
After all he was a Marine for 47 yrs. defended our freedoms.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 19, 2018
“The world heard even harsher bluster a few months ago. And Iranians have heard them —albeit more civilized ones—for 40 yrs. We’ve been around for millennia,” he said.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2018
In. 15-19 yrs. 20-24 yrs. 25-29 yrs. 30-34 yrs. 35-39 yrs. 40-44 yrs. 45-49 yrs. 50-54 yrs. 55-59 yrs.
From The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession by Ned Wayburn
“How many yrs are in a generation,” the “Turn Back Time” singer wrote, adding a thinking face emoji.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2022
"China has been cracking down on those unlawful online acts in the past yrs," he tweeted.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2022
LB Foye Oluokun 3 yrs, $45M DT Foley Fatukasi 3 yrs, $30M WR Zay Jones 3 yrs, $24M TE Evan Engram 1 yr, $9M And free agency is just starting …
From Washington Times ● Mar. 15, 2022
I was 12 yrs old and was preparing for Armageddon alone.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2021
Whitecroft Forge,—built abt 6 yrs since by the Farmers, d° d° “Bradley Forge.—d° d° d° “Sowdley Furnace, built 3 years—Qu. if rebuilt?
From The Forest of Dean An Historical and Descriptive Account by H. G. (Henry George) Nicholls
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