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Recent Examples of half-life
Cesium 137 is highly soluble in water and has a half-life of 30 years, Alkis says.
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026
Its short half-life, however, required it to be injected several times a day, which limited its appeal as a drug, and the company ran out of funding.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The good news is that phthalates have a short half-life and leave the body within a few days, experts said.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
What Is Working Against You Caffeine has a half-life of about six hours, which means a 2 PM coffee still has half its caffeine circulating at 8 PM.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026
Its short half-life, however, required it to be injected several times a day, which limited its appeal as a drug, and the company ran out of funding.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The good news is that phthalates have a short half-life and leave the body within a few days, experts said.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
What Is Working Against You Caffeine has a half-life of about six hours, which means a 2 PM coffee still has half its caffeine circulating at 8 PM.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-life
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The juxtapositions of text and image, which strongly suggest the widening distance between mother and daughter, build in emotional and intellectual power over the film’s ninety-minute duration.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Software driven by those governing equations could then virtually fast-forward the volcano toward its most probable eruption date, while also describing the likeliest eruption style and duration.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
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Dixon is also required to maintain lifetime registration on Connecticut’s Sex Offender Registry.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Here’s what a few 100-something mothers have to say about their favorite lifetime appointment.—
Andre Mouchard,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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The historian learned not only the date of the house, but that the property’s first buyer was Thomas Clark, who later likely gave it to a son, Jonah Clark, upon his wedding to Sarah Northrop.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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While the North American dates won't start until next March, Horan will kick off the Dinner Party tour in the United Kingdom in September.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Researchers then divided participants into three categories of cardiorespiratory fitness—low, medium, and high—and compared these levels with both lifespan and the development of 11 chronic conditions, including heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes, and cancer.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
13 May 2026
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Cooler temperatures can help blooms linger longer, while heavy rain, strong wind, or sudden heat can shorten their lifespan considerably.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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By the time officers arrived, the situation had escalated into what officials described as an active shooter incident, with the suspect walking down the middle of Memorial Drive and firing in an erratic manner as traffic came to a halt.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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Traffic can make crossing the city slow at times, but the location works well for travelers planning to explore both the pyramids and the central districts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Graf said the continuance was necessary to ensure Robinson’s attorneys have adequate time to review the evidence, calling it important to protect the defendant’s constitutional right to effective counsel.—
Adam Sabes , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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When the court refused a second continuance to a later date, Haddy asked his client to appear alone and make another request for a new trial date on their own, according to the legal referee’s findings.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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In contrast, every domestic flight category of more than 500 miles saw notable gains over the same 10-year span.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
13 May 2026
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In that span, Lucasfilm has struggled to get a theatrical release off the ground.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Venezuela and the Caribbean nation — who in the 1990s signed a delimitation treaty establishing the terms for exploiting any hydrocarbon deposits on both sides of the border strip — share the Gulf of Paria, an inland sea at Venezuela’s westernmost end and south of the island of Trinidad.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Today, Rikers incarcerates approximately sixty-seven hundred people—most of whom are in pretrial detention, others who are serving terms of less than a year—in facilities that are within New York City while also being out of sight and largely out of reach.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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