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lifespan

noun as in years

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In the culinary world, the birth of a world-renowned restaurant can often be followed by relatively short lifespan.

The Simpsons really does defy all expectations in terms of the normal lifespan.

Extending the life of a fighter jet past its expected lifespan comes at a steep price.

Mortality rates there were “at least 10.7 percent to 16.7 percent over its 35-year lifespan.”

Imagine downloading a new wetware patch to “fix” an illness, or programming your genes to radically extend your lifespan.

Their average lifespan had been 12,000 years or a little over.

And what the hell, the doctors are increasing our lifespan every day with new drugs and things, aren't they?

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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