Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-lifes
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As Pansy increasingly nears her snapping point, the film explores how even through lifetimes of hurt and hardship, families still find ways to love one another.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026 -
Humans couldn’t delineate such borders in several lifetimes, but the algorithm did it in hours.—
Amber Dance,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Feb. 2026
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While China’s robotics companies have impressed viewers with their flashy kung-fu routines, the analyst said advances in reasoning, longer task durations, and the ability to chain multiple tasks together to perform different chores will matter more this year.—
Dylan Butts,Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Basic wheelchairs for short, temporary lengths can be found for $100 or less, while midrange chairs for longer or permanent durations usually cost $150-$300.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Carson Jeffres, a senior researcher at UC Davis’ Center for Watershed Sciences, said Friday’s rapid drop in flows and resulting salmon deaths are unlikely to wipe out the Yuba’s runs, thanks to several recent wet years and a strong return of adult salmon.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Northwood and Laguna Hills’ girls water polo teams both had their postseason runs halted in the CIF-SS semifinals Tuesday.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The names listed are of those who reported a burglary and the dates are when the crime is believed to have taken place.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Experiential dates—like attending an immersive art exhibit or taking an impromptu road trip—are your jam.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Though Steele wrote to Epstein another four times in the first half of 2018, Epstein apparently did not reply.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Stars use fusion to generate hundreds of times the energy stored even gravitationally.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Feb. 2026
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With an attorney on the plaintiffs’ side of the lawsuit colluding with the city’s team, the city could settle the claims on favorable terms.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Both nations got a head start on Norway in terms of infrastructure and cultural relevance.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The concept of Mother Earth or Mother Nature as the center of the universe and source of all life spans Indigenous cultures around the globe.—
Melinda Laituri,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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Steeped in the civil rights movement Norton was born and raised in Washington, and her life spans the arc of the district’s trials and triumphs.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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