lifetime

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However, as the arrears accrue no interest, the home owner effectively got a $96,000 interest-free loan for the lifetime of the mortgage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

“I’m glad I get my lifetime dream achieved,” said Jose Ortiz, who also won the Kentucky Oaks on Friday with Always a Runner.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

That can feel like a lifetime if you are in pain and/or confused about your symptoms.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

That instinct, he told me, comes from a lifetime of feeling miscast in American politics.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

He was an even-tempered, soft-spoken, and mature grandmaster who represented the old guard, and over a lifetime of tournament warfare he’d played many of the game’s legendary figures.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady