lifetime

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Midcareer stalls often start as early-career slumps and can ripple across a lifetime of earnings, the analysis found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

He also ran a wind-aided 20.51 in the 200 at the section finals, another lifetime best.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

She added that the impact of rural crime extended "beyond financial loss, undermining trust and connection, often leaving a trauma that can remain with farmers, their families and wider communities for a lifetime".

From BBC • May 30, 2026

For example, you could make lifetime cash gifts to your other child, fund a trust for his benefit and/or adjust your wills so that the eventual distribution of your assets reflects the family-business sale.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Their lifetime record against each other now stood at four wins for Spassky, two draws, and no wins for Fischer.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady