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lifelong

[lahyf-lawng, -long] / ˈlaɪfˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ /


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Often, they relate to his lifelong passions: show tunes, railroads, the big-band era, Nebraska and early Frank Sinatra performances from the 1930s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The answer, in the end, was by breaking his lifelong conditioning, contradicting one of the main qualifications of heroic worthiness established by a council of powerful beings most people aren’t even aware exists.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

In April 2022, Wynonna and Ashley’s mother, Naomi Judd, died by suicide at 76 after a lifelong battle with depression.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The movement was triggered by the police eviction on Wednesday of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal from her lifelong Madrid apartment.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

In medical school I have been befriended by an upstart neurologist, who believes I am acting out a great lifelong falsehood.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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