en los últimos años

= in recent years, over the recent past, in the last few years

Ex. In recent years, there has been a growing concern about deprivation in rural areas.

Ex. Developed libraries can quote a whole series of discrete services built up over the recent past, which somehow need to be integrated.

Ex. Much has been written in the last few years about the so-called strategic role of information in the enterprise.

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= in recent years, over the recent past, in the last few years

Ex: In recent years, there has been a growing concern about deprivation in rural areas.

Ex: Developed libraries can quote a whole series of discrete services built up over the recent past, which somehow need to be integrated.

Ex: Much has been written in the last few years about the so-called strategic role of information in the enterprise.