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Discover LudwigThe phrase "going back years" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something has been happening or relevant for a long time, often in a historical or contextual discussion.
Example: "The tradition of storytelling in our family has been going back years, passed down from generation to generation."
Alternatives: "for many years" or "over the years."
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"Going back years ago summer was a kind of dumping ground for shows we had no confidence in," he said.
"All the fans who have supported the team going back years, maybe even before my time, they've always known blue.
The New York Stock Exchange Web site, nyse.com, has hundreds of photographs going back years of the storied opening bell being rung by corporate bigwigs above the trading floor.
Going back years, we've always paid them the exact equal amount as we've paid the men.
We looked at every single transaction going back years.
The computers contained research going back years on Trump.
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Going back year after year to the scene of a crime, hanging posters on sad anniversaries.
BBC News followed Simon to Copenhagen to find out what keeps him going back year after year.
The battle between them goes back years.
Their relationship goes back years.
Ties between Libya and Pakistan go back years.
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