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expectancy

[ik-spek-tuhn-see] / ɪkˈspɛk tən si /


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But rising life expectancy expands their time horizon, and many households with $1 million or more in investable assets intend to bequeath a substantial portion of their assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"One of the things that came out of that report was the particular impact around female health outcomes and female life expectancy and so we've now done a deep dive into those issues," Ashton says.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

In 1965, U.S. life expectancy was 70 years.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

I was given three to four months life expectancy in mid-December.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

I do not know when I will die, but there are tables which tell me what my life expectancy is and insurers will insure me on the basis of those tables.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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