life span
Example Sentences
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Go back one more life span and it’s 1732, the year George Washington was born.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
If you have a better sense of how long you’ll live, you can claim Social Security at the optimal time and adjust your portfolio to match your expected life span.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
These burrow-dwelling rats have a maximum life span of nearly 40 years, making them world's the longest-lived rodent.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025
The Mediterranean island, they thought, offered ideal conditions for studying the genes and habits that can influence life span: Its population is relatively isolated, with low rates of immigration and little genetic diversity.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 20, 2024
Many people believed that the hardships of the expedition had drastically shortened his life span.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
