The phrase
"than past years" is a comparative expression that means something is better or more favorable than it has been in previous years.
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We're assuming the category growth rates are only slightly
better than this past year, and we expect competitive activity will remain elevated.
Doctors are much more knowledgeable about infertility
options than past years and will help you find the right method if you should need some help.
The weaners may have been
lighter than past years, but top lines still sold for as much as $ 1130 a head at Carcoar weaner sale.
Instead of taking a big leap as John Wall became a legitimate superstar, the Wizards won only two more
games than the past year and — after a terrible stretch following the New Year — finished fifth in the East.
Picente noted that this year's program is
larger than past years due to funding through the federal stimulus package that is helping Oneida County youth learn work skills.
This is significantly
warmer than past years, Thomas told Live Science, when water temperatures usually hovered around 35 degrees F (1.6 degrees C).
Look no
further than this past year's Met Ball theme — Charles James — and the ballgowns paired with gloves it inspired (SJP, Karlie Kloss).
Even more
so than past years, the new season of Hap And Leonard is deceptively breezy and charming.
I think it's fair to say that I've seen more articles on rights and licensing in the second half of 2013 and first quarter of 2014
than the past years combined, and that's a conservative estimate.
The reason is the IRS has less
staffing than past years, so when you mail your return, less people are inputting it into the system.
The exhibition showcases a single, monumental painting titled «An Ideal For Living»; a canvas that the artist has spent more
than the past year painting.
Meanwhile, open enrollment for 2018 ACA individual coverage is scheduled to go forward Nov. 1 to Dec. 15, a shorter time
period than past years, and with a tenth of the advertising budget.
Quicken For Mac 2018 is significantly better
than past years, but it still doesn't fully compete with online free options