mean life
Example Sentences
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One example is extensive, independent testing to ensure the effectiveness and reliability of critical systems, which can mean life or death for servicemembers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
This does not mean life has been confirmed on Mars.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 12, 2026
“Really, it can mean life or death in a lot of cases where you don’t get the information, where it’s not translated in a city and county like Los Angeles.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2025
Collins said she was appalled to see online trolling from "armchair admirals, people who will never have to make decisions which mean life or death for their subordinates".
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024
Still, Nye was glad to have seen it; each item—the palliatives for sore gums, the greasy Honolulu pillow—gave him a clearer impression of the owner and his lonely, mean life.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
