lifetime
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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh called AI the "most consequential change" to the global economy in his lifetime, and said it had "a huge benefit".
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
If you live well into your 80s, delaying benefits will result in higher lifetime monthly payments.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
And it’s important to remember that Tanden has been involved in basically every big-ticket Democratic Party project of her lifetime.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
"I understand inflation is a thing, but I just feel like in my lifetime, I've never seen inflation hit so quickly and so drastically."
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Everything was moving too fast and everything was going so slowly that I lived a whole lifetime in that moment.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
“You can see in real time people thinking, ‘Wait, the best-case scenario is the largest economic and social disruption of our lifetimes and the worst-case scenario is an existential risk to humanity.’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The boss of the biggest UK-headquartered tech firm has said that artifical intelligence will find a cure for cancer that humans cannot in our lifetimes.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Now, 12 years and many political lifetimes later, they read as quaint and out-of-touch, like a grandfather telling his grandson to never contradict his betters.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
L.A. arts patrons Betty Freeman and Richard Colburn provided important support for Salzburg during their lifetimes that included commissioning new work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
“People spend lifetimes breaking their stick to get rid of anger. But always anger remains, and they think they’ve failed.”
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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