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expectancy

[ik-spek-tuhn-see] / ɪkˈspɛk tən si /


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Dr. Hirota has published 56 papers, and his work connects molecular biology with nutrition in pursuit of better health care solutions and longer healthy life expectancy.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Declines in overdose fatalities have also contributed to a record high for life expectancy in the U.S., the federal government reported earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The scholars glanced around at each other in expectancy.

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White




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