year after year

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In the 1940s, University of Chicago economist Frank H. Knight devised a thought experiment called the Crusonia plant: a miraculous organism that, once planted, yields fruit year after year without any effort.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

If sentiment “plods along quarter after quarter, year after year, it will eventually deliver negative results for not just growth but for societal well-being,” Bernstein said.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

"The areas where they started were almost inaccessible to the general public. This happens year after year... and there's no consequences for those that are undertaking these actions," McMullan said.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

What makes it worth it to keep coming back year after year?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

When Belky was growing up, night after night, year after year, she had the same prayer.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario