over the years

phrase

: during several/some/many years
The camp has changed a lot over the years.

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No, friends and filmmakers who have come to visit me over the years, and also people who have inquired about the project. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026 Following the publication of his screed, family members of the suspect now known to be Ted Kaczyinski, alerted the FBI through an attorney after examining other writings from Kaczyinski sent to the family over the years. — Tom Winter, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026 Pfeiffer, a military vet himself, has collected hundreds of pages of records about the crash and his great uncle over the years, and, like Livingston, petitioned DOD to disinter the remains. — Hope McKenney, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026 The actor’s guest roles over the years included appearances in such series as Las Vegas, Everybody Hates Chris and Hawaii Five-O. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for over the years

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“Over the years.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20years. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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