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The phrase "almost five years ago" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a time period that is close to five years in the past from the current date.
Example: "I moved to this city almost five years ago, and I've loved every moment of it."
Alternatives: "nearly five years ago" or "about five years ago".
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Unbelievably, the investment trust launched almost five years ago.
Almost five years ago, Lucchino was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Almost five years ago, our dad killed himself.
He died in a motorcycle accident almost five years ago.
It's a question I faced when I became a parent almost five years ago.
A horrendous event happened on this campus almost five years ago.
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— almost seven years ago.
It was almost 50 years ago.
Almost three years.
Almost 60 years ago.
It was almost 30 years ago, not almost 20.
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