lifespan
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It said that over its 11-year lifespan, Jackdaw would protect hundreds of jobs and add an estimated £2.9bn to the UK economy.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
"There needs to be some kind of mechanism where adopted people's care records can be updated with family information that becomes available throughout the lifespan."
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
The maximum lifespan can average 400 years, the longest lifespan of any known vertebrate, meaning there are apparently Greenland sharks that are older than the United States.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
One way to think about a bond is whether it is a better buy over its lifespan versus just rolling over cash in very short-term bills, which is what a money-market fund would be doing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
This is what Father Russell at our church said once about the human lifespan.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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