shelf life

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This job is in data analytics, and I can’t shake the feeling that this type of role has a shelf life.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

A policy argument has a limited shelf life; a devotional or memoir can sell indefinitely.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

"I suspect the cheapest rates have a shelf life of three or four days at the moment."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

“I think it’s inevitable that many of these funds are going to have a shorter shelf life than products we’ve seen in the past,” said Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at VettaFi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

My skin and bones will not age—my Bio Gel will simply reach the end of its shelf life and cease to operate.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson