expectancy

Example Sentences

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Here’s the good news: After declining for years due to “deaths of despair” and COVID-19, life expectancy in the U.S. has risen to 79 years, its highest level ever.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Clinical trials suggest the treatment can almost triple life expectancy for patients compared with current treatment.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

This can lead to a shortfall in a longer retirement, particularly as life expectancy in the U.S. reached a record high of 79 years in 2024.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

A form of expectancy, a mood of waiting, a hoping for something like justification; as though they expected me to be more than just another speaker, or an entertainer.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison