lifer
Example Sentences
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He joined the group in 1987 - a 2017 press release announcing his appointment as chairman described him as a "Tata lifer".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Angelo is a New Jersey lifer who attended Rutgers University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
“Fundamentally, yes, we are competitors, and they are a very foreign competitor,” said Seyfert, an avid elk hunter and U.S. firearms-industry lifer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Davey Lopes was an all time Dodger and baseball lifer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
The release of Diane Jones, a condemned lifer, gave hope to all of the other lifers at Tutwiler.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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