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lifetime

noun as in span of animate being's existence

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He has spent a lifetime craving answers, but doesn't want to find them here among the tall trees, creek and bushes.

From BBC

"Obesity robs children of the best possible start in life, sets them up for a lifetime of health problems and costs the NHS billions."

From BBC

The main works on the New York-centric program were by two great 20th century composers, Bartók and Charles Ives, who were treated as outsiders by the city’s musical establishments during their lifetimes.

I think we will see the performance of a lifetime come Saturday by Jones.

From BBC

Right now we’re watching what happens when we rely on norms and the good faith of extremists with lifetime appointments to guard our rights and freedoms.

From Salon

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

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