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lifelong

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


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“I’m honored to lead Major League Soccer into its next era,” Berg, a lifelong soccer fan and player, said in a statement released by the league.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

The lifelong gearhead and his teenage sons maintain the family’s four cars—all bought in the 2010s—so they can stay analog as long as possible.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Her first instinct was to search online but instead of reassurance, she found frightening headlines describing a lifelong infection, warnings about relationships and worst-case scenarios.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

There are already a number of nonfiction projects about the case; weird killers always fascinate the public, as do attractive victims: The perky, blond Maddie and Kaylee were lifelong friends.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

This was the beginning of a lifelong friendship.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry




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