life savings
Example Sentences
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Cárdenas, who became a U.S. citizen in 1963, had his house, life savings and many priceless mementos from his broadcasting career seized.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Some investors told Barron’s that they lost their life savings to RAD.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
The measure wiped out families’ life savings, sparking mass protests.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
Allow me to weigh in here, given that you mentioned it in your letter: It’s not your job to reduce your life savings or net worth so your husband doesn’t feel threatened or emasculated.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026
Pilar Ternera had paid her fifty pesos, half of her life savings, to do what she was doing.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
