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Discover LudwigThe phrase "In earlier years" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a time period in the past, typically when discussing events, experiences, or changes that occurred before the present time.
Example: "In earlier years, the community relied heavily on agriculture for its economy."
Alternatives: "In the past" or "In previous years".
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(In earlier years, there were two much smaller departments — advertising and sales).
In earlier years, when GlaxoSmithKline was the lone bidder for the contract, it charged $3.60.
We've had some chances in earlier years.
Some of the writers have been shortlisted for the prize in earlier years.
That makes it dubious to compare such figures except against the same month in earlier years.
It is not the bustling place it was in earlier years.
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The degree of benefit seen in earlier years of follow-up was maintained in later years.
But easy credit in earlier years has turned many renters into homeowners already.
Isn't that the justification that shareholders heard for those lavish option packages in earlier years?
Data collected in earlier years over the two locations, during March-April-May, have also been used for comparison.
In earlier years, no one was hired without five years' experience on a member newspaper.
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