years

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Two years earlier, Hill had survived a bout of colorectal cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

After an initial spike, milk price rises have eased in the last few years because of global oversupply.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Its owner, Su Bin, was arrested in 2014 and pleaded guilty two years later to U.S. charges of conspiring to steal data for China from American defense contractors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

When the previous clerk announced plans to retire in 2020 after 20 years, Hill ran to replace her.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Every time my grandparents came here, they sat at this table with two forks, one NDN taco, and the same moony expressions as all those years ago.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith