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life experience

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: experience and knowledge gained through living

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Like her protagonist, Kuang also studied Chinese in a similar program in Taipei — but with a lot more life experience under her belt than the 19-year-old at the center of her story. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 The potential plotlines proliferate and the density of our life experience increases. — Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026 He’s taken over team prayers, inspired his teammates with his relentlessness and dispensed wisdom that can only come from life experience. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2026 Getting to actually live this dream for real is a one-of-one life experience, and the thrill of this type of adventure sets my heart on fire! — Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for life experience

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“Life experience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20experience. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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