by the year
Example Sentences
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“We did such a great job — we eliminated measles by the year 2000, and now we’re going backward.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Both leaders came with lofty goals, yet discussed methodical steps that included a 50 percent cut in strategic nuclear arms, with the ultimate target of abolishing the entire global nuclear stockpile by the year 2000.
From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2026
Some 1.45 million military service members will receive a $1,776 check, the amount inspired by the year of the nation’s founding.
From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025
Yet the technology is a moving target, getting better by the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
Instead of counting it, I arrange it by the year that’s stamped on each piece of money: 1935, 1942, 1945.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
