service life

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Meta servers’ annualized failure rate is expected to go from 4.8% to 7.4% as a result of the lengthened service life, according to the memo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

More than 20% of Japan's water pipes have passed their legal service life of 40 years, according to local media.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

The service life of these vessels is typically 20-30 years.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2024

Regular maintenance is essential to catch problems early and prevent a potentially disastrous flood, not to mention adding years to your heater’s service life.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024

In less than one generation, in fewer years actually than the average sailor's service life, the Navy had made a complete about-face.

From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by MacGregor, Morris J.