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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White veins of calcium sulfate present clear evidence that water — crucial for life — once ran through the rock.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Everyone who let hosting a World Cup slip away from soccer-mad Denver in 2026 should land a red card for life.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Not long after came the shortcuts — CliffsNotes for Shakespeare, then for Kant, then for life itself.
—Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
Routh, who is representing himself at the trial in Fort Pierce, Florida, has pleaded not guilty to five criminal charges that risk sending him to prison for life, including attempting to kill a presidential candidate and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Everyone who let hosting a World Cup slip away from soccer-mad Denver in 2026 should land a red card for life.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Not long after came the shortcuts — CliffsNotes for Shakespeare, then for Kant, then for life itself.
—Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
Routh, who is representing himself at the trial in Fort Pierce, Florida, has pleaded not guilty to five criminal charges that risk sending him to prison for life, including attempting to kill a presidential candidate and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
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“For life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20life. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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