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Recent Examples of half-life
The radioactive half-life of plutonium-239, one of the remnants of US nuclear testing there, is 24,110 years.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
However, because ketamine has a short half-life, the traces of the substance in his system couldn't have been from one of those treatment sessions, the report said.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
One of the most popular, and notorious, alprazolam—more commonly known as Xanax—has a half-life of only twelve hours.
—P.e. Moskowitz
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
With carbon-14’s half-life of 5,700 years, the battery could theoretically last for millennia.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
However, because ketamine has a short half-life, the traces of the substance in his system couldn't have been from one of those treatment sessions, the report said.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
One of the most popular, and notorious, alprazolam—more commonly known as Xanax—has a half-life of only twelve hours.
—P.e. Moskowitz
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
With carbon-14’s half-life of 5,700 years, the battery could theoretically last for millennia.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-life
Noun
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According to the firm, the results position hydrogen–iron flow battery technology as a durable, scalable, and cost-effective option for long-duration energy storage.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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The impact on Europe's inflation trajectory hinges on the duration of the conflict, analysts say.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But Cookson knew that his client would want that experience to be even more extraordinary, unwilling to settle for just one once-in-a-lifetime moment on any trip.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2026
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Under the new framework, medications could be considered even for patients with relatively low risk, if their overall lifetime risk profile supports it.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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The event was originally scheduled to take place on the same date, but at a location more than 8,000 miles away at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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April 7 will also be the next court date for a pending traffic ticket.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For instance, Potrero Elementary has drainage issues, roof problems and major water intrusion under the building, and many of its trailers are well beyond their lifespan.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Every foam mattress in this guide was tested by our editors and contributors in their own homes—many for years, if not the lifespan of the mattress.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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Questions and comments will be moderated, read, and answered as time allows.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Boise State would hang around for the final two-minute period, which stretched to about 30 minutes of actual time, as both teams repeatedly sent each other to the free-throw line and called timeouts.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As the clock ticks toward the start of the 2026 regular season, Bubic needed only a few minutes to remind everyone that his 2025 All-Star campaign wasn’t a fluke … but the continuance of his march to stardom.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2026
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At a Friday court hearing for the family’s asylum case, a judge granted a continuance, which postpones the case to a later date, family attorney Danielle Molliver told CNN.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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And while a reserve mostly for Taylor Moton and Ickey Ekwonu in that span, the 6-foot-7, 314-pound Nijman played well when called upon — which included four starts in 17 games played in 2015.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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Two saves came within a four-minute span.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Set fair terms and document decisions, and avoid dramatic ultimatums.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The March 17 election includes primary races for Illinois’ secretary of state, attorney general and treasurer — and while all those positions are held by incumbent Democrats who are running for new terms with no primary challengers, Republicans are duking it out in one of the contests.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Half-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-life. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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