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Recent Examples of half-life
For instance, rubidium-83 has a half-life of 82 days, meaning half the atoms would release neutrinos over nearly three months.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Its half-life can range from about one hour to up to five days.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025
Which one to choose depends on several factors, including the isotope’s half-life and its decay energy.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
At the time, Walmart issued a recall for three lots of frozen raw shrimp, determined to have low levels of the radioactive isotope, which has a half-life of about 30 years.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Its half-life can range from about one hour to up to five days.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025
Which one to choose depends on several factors, including the isotope’s half-life and its decay energy.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
At the time, Walmart issued a recall for three lots of frozen raw shrimp, determined to have low levels of the radioactive isotope, which has a half-life of about 30 years.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-life
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But, unlike Section 122, there’s no limit to the level or duration of tariffs arising from Section 301 investigations.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Details surrounding the mission — such as the vehicle’s payload capacity, power source duration, and specific mining technique — remain undisclosed.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For a piece of luggage designed to last a lifetime (and, just in case, comes with a lifetime warranty), Rimowa makes some of the best.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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These canines are described as once-in-a-lifetime companions who seem to understand their owner’s emotions better than most humans.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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With the assistance of more than 400 philanthropic leaders and influential leaders, Power Lunch has raised over $33 million to date, to provide nourishing meals to New York City’s aging population.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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For instance, all of the people named Sexiest Man Alive are marked for death at a later date.—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The lifespan of a small breed dog is typically longer than their larger counterparts—up to about 16 years, so they are not considered seniors until age 12 usually.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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But the crash does highlight how planes, can have a much longer long lifespan than the average flyer realizes.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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This can reduce time needed for extensive wind tunnel testing or large-scale computer simulations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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The buttons control the cooking modes, temperature setting (up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit), and cook time, which can also be conveniently adjusted using the dial.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Around this time last year, the 24-time Emmy-winning multi-hyphenate announced his continuance on the show, extending his deal through the end of 2025.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
26 Oct. 2025
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The commission declined to grant a continuance.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Merely a month ago, Mizzou football was 5-0 and ranked 14th entering the defining span of the season — with three of four games against top-10 teams.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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The 49ers have just one interception over their past 16 games, the NFL’s fewest-ever in such a span.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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In terms of sheer number of ships, Beijing’s navy is now bigger than Washington’s and Chinese shipyards can churn out new builds at a far higher rate.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Schuschnigg resigned, accepted Hitler’s terms to avoid the shedding of Bruderblut, and, on March 12, German troops marched into Austria.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Half-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-life. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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