Sentence examples for by almost two years from inspiring English sources

Now he said he would hold early presidential elections instead, cutting short his term in office by almost two years.

Another of my favorite studies of 2012 found that a mere 10 minutes of daily physical activity increased life spans in adults by almost two years, even if the adults remained significantly overweight.

A proposed route was first published in 2013 for the northern half of HS2, but a review of the programme and debate over the location of stations, especially around Sheffield, means detailed plans have been delayed by almost two years.

Lexi Thompson, who became the youngest golfer by almost two years to win an L.P.G.A. Tour event, is denied full L.P.G.A. membership for the rest of the current season or for the following season, one of the usual spoils of victory on the tour because of her youth.

The 16-year-old Thompson, who became the youngest golfer by almost two years to win an L.P.G.A. Tour event, cannot participate in events like the Solheim Cup because golfers must be at least 18 to be eligible for L.P.G.A. membership.

But by 2005 it had ballooned to $10 billion and the launch of the first satellite, originally scheduled for 2006, had been delayed by almost two years.In 2006 the programme was restructured, the launch of the first two satellites was delayed again (by three to five years), the number of sensors and satellites planned was cut, and costs had gone up to $12.5 billion.

They also preceded Bad Brains, the most celebrated African-American punk band, by almost five years.

The preceding trade round, known as the Uruguay round, ran past its deadline by almost four years.

Originally formed mainly to check the threat posed by the U.S.S.R., NATO has outlived its Soviet-bloc counterpart, the Warsaw Pact, by almost twenty-five years.

It is a fair adjustment given the increased longevity of the population: European life expectancy has increased by almost ten years since 1950.

Tom Watson, at age 59 the oldest golfer by almost five years to hold a major championship lead, seemed to be frittering it away.