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long-lived

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


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The research team analyzed blood samples from 213 participants in the New England Centenarian Study, one of the largest investigations of exceptionally long lived people in North America.

From Science Daily • Jul. 5, 2026

Sacks had long lived in the Pacific Heights section of San Francisco, an area known as “Billionaires’ Row.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

The Nasa Indigenous people, to which Quilcue belongs, have long lived under threat from armed groups in the most dangerous country in the world for human rights defenders.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

San Joseans have long lived in San Francisco’s shadow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

One can guess that their boats were not made of wood, because they had long lived on the almost treeless plains of Beringia.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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