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shelf life

NOUN
useful life of product
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Usually, by holding off upgrades until then, you get a new device with a longer shelf life or, at the very least, the price drops on last year’s models.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Original topical programming that does not have a shelf life is challenging to sustain on a streaming service.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

“The giants of the marketplace have processed our food to death to extend shelf life and expand distribution,” he said in a 2006 interview.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Food preservatives are widely used in industrially processed foods to extend shelf life and maintain product quality.

From Science Daily Jun. 18, 2026

There are cheeses with a longer shelf life.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris



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