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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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On Women’s Retirement Planning Women face distinct challenges from longer life expectancies to career interruptions and income disparities making women’s retirement planning unique.
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James Brewer, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
When Biden was first elected to the Senate, at twenty-nine, life expectancy for men with metastatic prostate cancer was dismal.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 May 2025
Biden is 82 years old, and the average life expectancy for a man in the US is about 76.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
The average life expectancy for metastatic prostate cancer is three to five years, but some patients can live much longer, depending on their medical history.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 19 May 2025
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James Brewer, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
When Biden was first elected to the Senate, at twenty-nine, life expectancy for men with metastatic prostate cancer was dismal.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 May 2025
Biden is 82 years old, and the average life expectancy for a man in the US is about 76.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
The average life expectancy for metastatic prostate cancer is three to five years, but some patients can live much longer, depending on their medical history.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 19 May 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 5 Jun. 2025.
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