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lifetime

[lahyf-tahym] / ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm /


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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

On top of that would go any lifetime pensions, and then annuities.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

This lack of a roughly circular orbit around the Sun suggested either an impact early in its lifetime that put it on this path, or gravitational influence from planet nine.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

"Scotland already has the lowest pupil-teacher ratio and smallest class sizes anywhere in the UK, and ministers are committed to at least maintaining this ratio over the lifetime of this parliament."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

After she heard the extent of our story, she sat still, quietly blinking away the tears, a lifetime of pain running down her pretty face.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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