as in durations
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress
I saw no need to pay more for a better-built computer that would just grow obsolete before the end of its life span
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This means the vessels have to spend longer durations at sea to carry out the necessary duties for surveillance and security.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2025 -
With 85% of the drug remaining after this period, the results indicate the depots could potentially provide drug release for significantly longer durations.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2025
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Several times during the episode, Viall brought up that Baldoni hired the same crisis PR team that Johnny Depp hired during his defamation case against Amber Heard.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Healthcare professionals have long struggled with abuse, often exacerbated by patient frustrations over long wait times and systemic inefficiencies.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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The hopes of the best team most of them could remember in their lifetimes crumpled, in an instant.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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The rollover is the most frequent IRA transaction, but most people do only a few rollovers during their lifetimes.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Life spans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/life%20spans. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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