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life expectancy

noun as in period of a being's existence

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The average life expectancy of African elephants is 70 years.

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Japan has the world's longest life expectancy, and is known for often being home to the world's oldest living person - though some studies contest the actual number of centenarians worldwide.

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He is also concerned by life expectancy in Normanton and Arboretum.

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Sara Pickard, a community councillor who has Down's syndrome, said the number of avoidable deaths and the difference in life expectancy was shocking.

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The average life expectancy for people with Marc’s type of FTD is five to seven years after diagnosis.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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