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lifelong

[lahyf-lawng, -long] / ˈlaɪfˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ /


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The answer, in the end, was by breaking his lifelong conditioning, contradicting one of the main qualifications of heroic worthiness established by a council of powerful beings most people aren’t even aware exists.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

During the coronavirus lockdown in 2020, Benjamin Williams, a lifelong film fan, watched 800 films.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Google has long viewed schools as a toehold for building lifelong brand loyalty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

In April 2022, Wynonna and Ashley’s mother, Naomi Judd, died by suicide at 76 after a lifelong battle with depression.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Marriage was the thing, or rather, a wedding was, with its formal neatness of virtue rewarded, the thrill of its pageantry and banqueting, and dizzy promise of lifelong union.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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