by the year

Example Sentences

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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

Specifically, changes in water availability caused by climate change could decrease hydropower generation by up to 23% by the year 2050, while electricity demand could increase by 2%.

From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024

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