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long-lived

[lawng-lahyvd, -livd, long-] / ˈlɔŋˈlaɪvd, -ˈlɪvd, ˈlɒŋ- /


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This temporarily removes all CD19-positive B cells, including long-lived disease-driving cells in the joints that can otherwise be difficult to reach.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

Here’s a brief compendium of some of those appearances, forgotten or well-remembered, in series short- or long-lived.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Garden designer Ann-Marie Powell created test beds of long-lived plants happy in high temperatures, including Siskiyou Pink plants, native to the southern United States.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

My wife’s female relatives, however, have generally been quite long-lived, often living into their 90s while retaining clear minds.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

Would Fig be included in the vet’s number of long-lived survivors, or would his picture end up on the bulletin board with his name and a near-future date scribbled underneath?

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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