life savings
Example Sentences
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Cárdenas, who became a U.S. citizen in 1963, had his house, life savings and many priceless mementos from his broadcasting career seized.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Today, Fidelity oversees some $18 trillion in assets, earns more annually than BlackRock and helps manage the life savings of one of every five U.S. adults.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Some investors told Barron’s that they lost their life savings to RAD.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
For the bank's clients, some of whom say they have lost their life savings and precious family jewellery and valuables, this is a time of anger, confusion and shock.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
When she looked, the rest of her life savings and her skeleton keys were gone.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
