にわたって

って

Common word

  1. expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

    throughout, over a period of ..., over a span of ...
    word usually written using kana alone

    • そして、だからこそ、ほぼ百年にわたって、従業員はだれでも雇用者のところに行って、現金による賃金支給を要求できるようになったのです。
      And that's why for almost a hundred years, any employee has been able to go to his employer and insist on being paid in cash.