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Discover LudwigThe phrase "five years on" is correct and can be used in written English.
It usually means that something happened or existed five years ago, and is still valid or relevant now. For example, "Five years on, the causes of the financial crisis are still being debated."
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Five years on came sweet revenge.
Five years on, Bausch & Lomb has recovered.
Five years on, things are very different.
Five years on, she is still acclimatising.
I've got five years on this guy.
Five years on, I decided to leave.
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Forty-five years on and he's still cool.
Twenty-five years on, the book has lasted surprisingly well.
Thirty-five years on, I'm embarrassed at my narrow tastes.
Eighty-five years on, the Mail hasn't changed.
Twenty-five years on, celebration is still due.
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