for life
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: for the whole of one's life : for the rest of one's life
They met in college and have remained friends for life.
He was sentenced to prison for life.
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About 90% of babies who are infected will carry the virus for life, and all the risks of organ failure, liver scarring or cancer.
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Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
San Bernardino Police Department The children, a 3-month-old baby and a 3-year-old toddler, were both taken to the hospital for life-threatening injuries, police said.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
He was also convicted of conspiring to import cocaine into the United States and using, carrying and possessing machine guns and destructive devices in connection with those conspiracies, charges that could also put Carvajal in prison for life.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
It’s been a tough few years for the industry since the pandemic boom, when demand for life science innovations surged.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
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Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
San Bernardino Police Department The children, a 3-month-old baby and a 3-year-old toddler, were both taken to the hospital for life-threatening injuries, police said.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
He was also convicted of conspiring to import cocaine into the United States and using, carrying and possessing machine guns and destructive devices in connection with those conspiracies, charges that could also put Carvajal in prison for life.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
It’s been a tough few years for the industry since the pandemic boom, when demand for life science innovations surged.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
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“For life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20life. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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