years on end
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"Hundreds of prisoners end up locked away for years on end, with no way of receiving visits from their lawyers and families," Amnesty International said in a 2021 report on their website.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
Fans stick with titles such as Fortnite, Roblox and Call of Duty - so-called "live service" games that offer a revolving, ever-updating selection of content - for months if not years on end.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2025
The status quo means developers remain locked in battles with Gilbert and others for years on end.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2025
“The grim reality is that they’ll likely be waiting for years on end and often in extremely precarious situations,” Vignarajah said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2023
He also wondered at those authors who for years on end see nothing but the next door house from the windows of their Petersburg flats.
From Reminiscences of Anton Chekhov by Bunin, I. A.
