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lifetime

[lahyf-tahym] / ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm /


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Her voice is different, deeper, possessing a lifetime of experience that her teenage self couldn’t have possibly imagined.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The proposed rule explains that a plan sponsor can adopt a lifetime income solution so long as it determines, “within its discretion, that the lifetime income benefit provides commensurate value for the fees charged.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

This doesn’t trigger taxes for most families, it simply counts against the lifetime estate- and gift-tax exemption, which currently is more than $13 million per person.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

In a victim impact statement read to the court, her mother Lynn Sparkes said her daughter's death had left the family with a "lifetime of overwhelming grief".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“Well, I want you to know that if you miss the shot, I won’t let you go home empty-handed. Hit it or miss it, I’m going to give you a lifetime supply of Finkles.”

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman