lifetime

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The life tenant retains the right to use and occupy the property for their lifetime.

From MarketWatch

For example, the assassination of Franz Ferdinand that kicked off World War I had taken three weeks of negotiations and a lifetime of headaches, according to my mother.

From Literature

People can start taking Social Security benefits as early as age 62, but they get a lower benefit amount for their lifetime.

From MarketWatch

Harrison Ford won the lifetime achievement prize after a six-decade career that has included roles in Star Wars, The Fugitive, Indiana Jones and Blade Runner.

From BBC

Ford joked, noting that “it’s a little weird to be getting a lifetime achievement award at the half-point of my career.”

From Los Angeles Times