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lifetime

[lahyf-tahym] / ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm /


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Its goal is to document where senescent cells occur in different tissues and how they change throughout a person's lifetime.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

So it’s a love letter, but it’s a love letter that’s full of the moments when Matthew stumbled, which he was so clear about himself during his lifetime and when he wrote his memoir too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

It’s both the opportunity of a lifetime and a descent into a pitch-black basement with nothing but the glow of her soul to light the way.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

Citi earlier this year implemented a policy limiting cardholders to one sign-up bonus a lifetime for its Strata cards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Using a clear, clean, straight head voice rather than chest voice will help to avoid this, and will strengthen a child’s vocal musculature for a lifetime of excellent singing.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Using this type of flat rate structure would significantly decrease the amount that beneficiaries receive over their lifetimes.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

He called himself "Sir Wicknell", a nod to the embellishment that epitomised his lifestyle - and a nickname some used for the 45-year-old who packed enough controversy into his short life to last several lifetimes.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

L.A. arts patrons Betty Freeman and Richard Colburn provided important support for Salzburg during their lifetimes that included commissioning new work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Developing superintelligence will be the most profound technological advance we will see in our lifetimes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

It’s the prerogative of moles, after all, which only certain American lifetimes can teach.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee


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