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The phrase "for years previously" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English
It means "for a period of time that came before a specific point in time." One example of using this phrase could be: "The company had been struggling financially for years previously before finally declaring bankruptcy."
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"The high mortality rates had been known about for years previously and some of the trusts also had other indicators suggesting problems with patient safety.
These were alleged to have taken place not just in the brief period Serco chose to audit – when it knew it was under scrutiny yet still found 252 instances of data falsification – but also for years previously, he said.
Olson's company has been fighting this kind of content for years, previously more so on PCs.
But all these councils had been issuing tickets in suspended parking bays for years previously.
Haberman has covered Donald Trump for years, previously for Politico and since 2015 for The New York Times, which the president loves to accuse of "fake news".
DeVos has been involved in education causes for years, previously chairing the American Federation for Children advocacy group and founding the Great Lakes Education Project with her husband, Dick DeVos.
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Wright has worked for Associated for 30 years, previously as the editor of the Femail section and deputy to Dacre on the daily paper.
Morgan made his ODI debut for England in 2009, having played for his native Ireland for three years previously.
For many years previously, Britain had taken naval supremacy for granted.
Both House and Senate would also extend an important tax credit for wind energy, called the production tax credit, for three years; previously the industry had complained of boom-and-bust cycles with the credit having to be renewed nearly every year.
Since that move, the bulb has run continuously for 38 years; previously it had only been off the grid for short periods of time (e.g. A week in 1937 for a renovation and the odd power outage).
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