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lifetime

[lahyf-tahym] / ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm /


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In the Lifetime movie “Love, Again,” premiering at 8 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Former Irish president Michael D Higgins presented Brennan with an RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019 and said her "name would be forever etched into the history of Irish music".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Nerdeen Kiswani leads Within Our Lifetime, a Palestinian advocacy group active in New York City, and has been a key figure in organizing protests particularly focused on the Gaza war.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

This trend will continue through 2027, according to the Retirement Income Institute at the Alliance for Lifetime Income.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

What if it’s Dad, who didn’t tell me he woke up so that he could surprise me—the sort of End Day miracle they make Lifetime movies about?

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera




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