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Recent Examples of half-life
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.
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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
Caffeine has a half-life of about six hours, so a 2 PM coffee is still circulating at 8 PM.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 30 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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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
Caffeine has a half-life of about six hours, so a 2 PM coffee is still circulating at 8 PM.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 30 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
Noun
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The adjustments do address the lift and coast concerns raised and encourage flat-out racing, and the maximum duration of superclipping has been impacted.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The city is also hosting a FIFA Fan Festival at Lemon Hill for the entire duration of the World Cup.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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But Jones only lit a fuse that had been slowly burning in Romans for a lifetime.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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The Tennessee committed junior missed her lifetime-best in the 100 by only five hundreths.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Is an important event missing from this date?—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Passengers who booked with credit or debit cards that are no longer active would have to file separate claims through bankruptcy court to be handled at a later date.—
Scott Laird,
Travel + Leisure,
4 May 2026
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Falcon Heavy may have a limited lifespan in the coming years as SpaceX continues to develop the new Starship and Super Heavy rocket, which would take over the heavy-lift responsibilities for Falcon Heavy.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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But recent studies in yeast, flies and mice showed that relatively low doses of the drug often increase the creatures’ lifespans, prompting many longevity enthusiasts to start using it off-label to extend their lifespans.—
Gretchen Reynolds,
Washington Post,
29 Apr. 2026
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The superstar has attended the event seven times, wearing Givenchy to five of those carpets.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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The court customarily holds on to decisions for a month after they are reached to allow time for the losing side to request another hearing.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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The trial was set to begin on May 26, but the parties asked for a lengthy continuance to pursue further discovery and discuss a possible settlement.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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Because the case will be decided by Cook County Judge Carl Boyd instead of a jury, the trial is not subject to the same time pressures and may have long continuances.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Over that span, the number of triplet and higher-order births declined from 7,625 to 2,653.—
Ryan Brennan
April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Attention span is the foundation for many important brain operations, such as learning and problem-solving, the study said.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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The painting may be the first appearance in art of the American doctrine of Manifest Destiny, a term coined the year before by the newspaperman and diplomat John O’Sullivan.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Giuliani floated the idea of changing the law to run for a third term or serving an extra three months to help with a post-9/11 recovery.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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“Half-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-life. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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