life span

Example Sentences

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Some people like to think of their benefits in terms of their overall life span – if you do not expect to be claiming for 30 or more years, claiming early with a lower monthly benefit is less likely to hurt so much.

From MarketWatch

They’re pretty to look at, but they have a limited life span.

From Barron's

IBM has pivoted several times in its life span.

From Barron's

These burrow-dwelling rats have a maximum life span of nearly 40 years, making them the world's longest-lived rodent.

From BBC

In experiments, researchers led by study leader Jinghui Luo, in the Center for Life Sciences at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI, have discovered that this substance is capable of extending the life span of small nematode worms, improving their mobility in old age, and strengthening the powerhouses of their cells - the mitochondria.

From Science Daily