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shelf life

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

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Still, that distinction may have a shorter shelf life than executives are letting on.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 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

They also intend to further explore ways to extend the shelf life of stored blood.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 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