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improvements in diet that have resulted in greater life expectancy for many people
calculating the life expectancies of different social groups
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While there's no cure, treatment may be able to slow disease progression, which can extend life expectancy.
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Health, 27 Sep. 2025
Adams credited vaccines with extending the life expectancy for communities of color.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The metrics ranged from women's median earnings and job security to their life expectancy and the quality of women's hospitals.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The median life expectancy for a female African savanna elephant in captivity is about 39 years.
—Don Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
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Health, 27 Sep. 2025
Adams credited vaccines with extending the life expectancy for communities of color.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The metrics ranged from women's median earnings and job security to their life expectancy and the quality of women's hospitals.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The median life expectancy for a female African savanna elephant in captivity is about 39 years.
—Don Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for life expectancy
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“Life expectancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20expectancy. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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