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Discover LudwigThe phrase "was for years" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used to indicate that something lasted for a long period of time or was a continuous occurrence over a period of years. Example: She was the head chef at the restaurant for years before she decided to retire.
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I was for years.
The law on that issue was, for years, unresolved.
The Libyan regime was for years ostracised by the west.
She was for years molested by her older brother's best friend.
What was for years a small society of over-dedicated British gamers has spread worldwide.
The usually loss-making Guardian was for years subsidised by the profitable afternoon newspaper.
That was the way it was for years and it was still good racing.
Kodak, based in Rochester, was for years synonymous with household cameras and family snapshots.
But capital will be scarcer than it was for years to come.
Bouldering was for years just a way to goof off or train between big ascents.
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