useful life
noun
: the amount of time during which something is in good enough condition to be used
the useful life of a satellite
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The 349-passenger Finest – its hull and engines at or near the end of their useful life – suffered a water jet malfunction last month, forcing Kitsap Transit to temporarily halt the Kingston-Seattle route.
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Brett Davis | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Sep. 2024
As the number of EVs increases, so, eventually, will the volume of batteries reaching the end of their useful life in vehicles.
—Peter Evans, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
When removed from the reactor at the end of their useful life, usually about two years, the rods are highly radioactive and, if unshielded, can deliver a lethal dose within seconds to anyone standing within about a foot.
—Philip Diehl, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
These materials are inherently resistant to many vulnerabilities that affect wood, such as rot, decay and pest infestation, thus extending the pergola’s useful life.
—Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024
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Brett Davis | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Sep. 2024
As the number of EVs increases, so, eventually, will the volume of batteries reaching the end of their useful life in vehicles.
—Peter Evans, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
When removed from the reactor at the end of their useful life, usually about two years, the rods are highly radioactive and, if unshielded, can deliver a lethal dose within seconds to anyone standing within about a foot.
—Philip Diehl, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
These materials are inherently resistant to many vulnerabilities that affect wood, such as rot, decay and pest infestation, thus extending the pergola’s useful life.
—Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Useful life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useful%20life. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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