lifetime

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According to the Foundation for Aviation Safety, a US body led by the former senior Boeing manager turned whistleblower, Ed Pierson, it suffered from a series of serious electrical problems throughout its lifetime.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“Room” shows how arduous it can be to assimilate the rules and mores of the free world after a lifetime of captivity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Their sales remain robust, as other brands falter and scramble for answers, and Alessandro Sartori has led Zegna since 2016, which feels like an entire lifetime compared to the musical chairs at other brands.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The upshot is that those premiums are, for the most part, guaranteed to remain fixed and never increase over your entire lifetime, as long as the monthly payments are maintained.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

After learning Haupt's life story, Dasch thought that Haupt ending up in Germany was more like the misadventure of a lifetime.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple