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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a thirty year" is not correct in written English; it should be "a thirty-year" when used as a compound adjective.
You can use it when describing something that lasts for thirty years, typically in contexts like contracts, agreements, or time periods.
Example: "They signed a thirty-year lease for the property."
Alternatives: "a thirty-year period" or "a thirty-year span."
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The evolution of a thirty year old program at the UM is described.
A thirty year Hodgkin's disease survivor, he lived each day to the fullest.
The law is a thirty year old California rule known as Proposition 65.
This is a thirty year old prayer realized today.
He also set a thirty year record of five single-season grand slam home runs.
Udall, the son of "Mo," a thirty year giant in the U.S. House.
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A: Five years, max.
Among the audience is Aïcha Aboubacar, a thirty year-old mother of four.
They never mentioned a Five year Plan?
There's a five year guarantee.
A two year hiatus followed.
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