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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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The capybara surpassed the typical 10- to 12-year life expectancy for the species in human care.
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Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 26 Mar. 2026
Low average life expectancy was a reflection of the fact that about half of all babies died before the age of five.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
At 35 years old (past the average life expectancy in Russia at the time), Ivanov has become a stranger in his own life.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
The gibbon had lived 14 years above the average life expectancy of his species, according to the post.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 26 Mar. 2026
Low average life expectancy was a reflection of the fact that about half of all babies died before the age of five.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
At 35 years old (past the average life expectancy in Russia at the time), Ivanov has become a stranger in his own life.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
The gibbon had lived 14 years above the average life expectancy of his species, according to the post.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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 29 Mar. 2026.
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