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Recent Examples of half-life
The good news is that phthalates have a short half-life and leave the body within a few days, experts said.
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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
Semaglutide also has a longer half-life than the older GLP-1s and may have a stronger effect on receptors in the brain, which could help explain the difference in findings, Moreno adds.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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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
Semaglutide also has a longer half-life than the older GLP-1s and may have a stronger effect on receptors in the brain, which could help explain the difference in findings, Moreno adds.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-life
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The University of Miami says there is an interest in larger trials to confirm the findings, and to determine the optimal timing and duration of the GLP-1 therapy.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The effects on abuse survivors differ in their intensity, unpredictability and duration.—
Lynn DeWoskin Covarrubias,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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After the plane spent a lifetime submerged in teal waters, a local heritage group organized a salvage project to recover the rare Japanese aircraft.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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Mastectomies are lifesaving surgeries that remove a patient’s breasts to treat breast cancer, which affects 1 in 8 American women over their lifetimes, according to the American Cancer Society.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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The court will deliver a judgment at a later date.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The excellent active noise-cancellation feature uses batteries with an 80-hour lifespan.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The original Wylfa power station, once Britain’s oldest nuclear plant, concluded 44 years of operations in 2015, having reached the end of its natural lifespan.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Apr. 2026
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However, this time around, Harry, 41, and Meghan, 44, opted to fly business class on Qantas, surprising some of their fellow fliers on the flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, the nation’s weapons manufacturers—part of what is known inside the Beltway as the defense-industrial base, or DIB—have grown cautious after years of fast-shifting congressional priorities.—
Garrett M. Graff,
New Yorker,
14 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
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His next court appearance is set for April 2, where he is expected to be arraigned, after his attorney asked for a continuance in court Wednesday, Asregadoo said.—
Aldo Toledo,
San Francisco Chronicle,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Mets have lost seven straight, scoring only 10 runs over that span.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Lowe became just the fourth Pirates player to hit at least four home runs and drive in 11 runs in a three-game span.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Jewish believers have had to come to terms with the inarguable truth that the story of the Hebrew enslavement, flight, and deliverance from Egypt is almost entirely mythical.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The breakdown in talks now putting the fragile temporary two-week truce agreed upon late Tuesday to the test, with differences in those agreed upon terms emerging throughout the week.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Half-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-life. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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