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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
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City leaders said there would be an opportunity to extend the permit duration, should the resident not have found housing through the program.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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That’s because issues with longer maturities tend to have greater price sensitivity to changes in rates, which is known as duration.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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The alpine pastureland is home to herds of goats and cows and small families of shepherds who have worked the land for lifetimes.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2026
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Madison Square Garden has issued a statement warning that anyone fighting at the arena could face a lifetime ban after multiple brawls broke out during an event on Friday.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Kickoff times and broadcast information for all of Pitt's games will be announced at a later date.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the momentum extended to the mid-market, too, with Bonhams seeing its strongest week of modern and contemporary art sales to date.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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From residency dropout to bestseller In the last few years, Attia has become a household name for those curious about longevity medicine, the science behind extending one’s lifespan while protecting health and vigor.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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With the lack of clinical data that drives personalization and innovation, women, who experience unique hormone fluctuations across the lifespan, have been underserved.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
3 Feb. 2026
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The route at the time of the collision allowed the Black Hawk to fly as close as 75 feet below planes descending to land on runway 33 at Reagan National Airport, according to the NTSB.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Workers counter that the health giant can afford to boost wages, and that patients are already suffering from long wait times and subpar care because Kaiser does not offer competitive pay.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Their immediate need is the continuance of church service on Sundays.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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And this year, at least five court hearings aimed at setting a trial date have ended in delays or continuances.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The binge has become king, with shows no longer giving us 24-episodes of episodic TV over the span of several months.—
Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Despite the Clippers starting 6-21 this season, with a 3-19 stretch over a seven-week span, Leonard, 34, has started to help the Clippers recover and win 17 of their last 22 games.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Trump has made remaking and remodeling the Kennedy Center a higher priority in his second term than was perhaps expected.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026
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Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt resumed limited operations Monday under the terms of the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire agreement, reopening a critical gateway that had been largely closed for nearly two years.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Half-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-life. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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