The auctioneer estimated the estate's value at ten years' purchase, astonishing the heirs.

She kept a cardboard trunk labeled yester-years, full of letters and faded postcards from earlier times.

The company reported steady growth across the last three financial years, which reassured investors.

Astronomers compared climatic data spanning several tropical years to study long-term weather patterns.

Company earnings have steadily increased across the last three fiscal years, reflecting successful cost-cutting measures and stronger sales.

She often reminisced about her salad years with a mix of fondness and regret.

Universities often encourage faculty to take sabbatical years to pursue long-term research and recharge intellectually.

The two planets are separated by dozens of light years, making travel between them currently impossible.

The dog seemed elderly at twelve human years, but still loved to play.

At several different turns of the years, she found herself returning to the same seaside town to reflect.