Thesaurus results for HALF-LIFES

half-lifes

noun

variants or half-lives

plural of half-life

as in lifetimes

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Noun

Novel health threats will inevitably return in our lifetimes.

— Ronald Nahass, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026
That hearing ended with Kohberger being given four lifetimes in prison without parole for each of the murders.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

Definition of lifetimes

Noun

Space-grade storage must withstand radiation, operate within strict power limitations and maintain data integrity over long mission durations.

— Ben Topor, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Throughout the study, all participants wore wrist monitors that tracked their physical activity and sleep durations.

— Brian Mastroianni, Health, 20 July 2026

Definition of durations

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Justin Slaten threw wildly to first, and two runs scored on the play, giving the White Sox a 7-5 lead.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Right-hander Tanner Bibee gave up four runs (three earned) over 5 2/3 innings for the Guardians (57-58), including back-to-back homers from Brett Baty and Polanco.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

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That means a recall may apply only to a specific harvest or lot of certain products, purchase dates or regions, rather than all lettuce being sold nationwide.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Demand in Mexico was so high that President Claudia Sheinbaum contacted South Korean officials to explore the possibility of adding more dates.

— John Bartlett, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of dates

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Another study published by the CDC in March 2022 showed that unvaccinated adults were 12 times more likely to be hospitalized than those who had received an initial series and booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
One of the loveliest times of day is in the morning when sun streams through the windows that look out onto the street.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of times

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Speaking before the Cassazione delivered its ruling, Spinelle had been coming to terms with being separated from his family for good.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Exact terms of the extension, including how many extra years were added to Cristobal’s contract, were not given.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of terms

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Laboratory studies have shown that rapamycin could extend the life spans of yeast and mice—but, in a recent randomized human trial, older adults on the medication didn’t seem to experience any physical gains.

— Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Within that category, repair emerged as a particularly strong theme, reflecting a growing desire for extending product life spans over continually purchasing new items.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 11 June 2026

Definition of life spans

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