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Rule "In the recent years (in recent years)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: In the recent years (in recent years)
Message: The definite article "the" is not necessary in this context.
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Undoubtedly, this is the result of an extremely dynamic development of Lublin in the recent years.
    Correction suggestion: in recent years
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Undoubtedly, this is the result of an extremely dynamic development of Lublin in recent years.
ID: IN_THE_RECENT_YEARS_IN_RECENT_YEARS [1]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-11-05 22:33:07 +0100)