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Recent Examples of lifer
The 62-year-old, a baseball lifer finally promoted to his first managerial stint in 2022, signed a contract extension in the offseason running through the 2027 season and was again expected to lead the Phillies into World Series contention.
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Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The choice of Ternus, an Apple lifer who hails from the Jobs era, shows the company is not about to roll the dice on someone who might squander its lucrative business — or take it in a radical new direction.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
That doesn’t mean the 36-year-old Wild lifer has taken to yelling and screaming in the locker room.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
The football lifer constructed the Wrentham school into one of the state’s best, winning four Super Bowl championships (2016, 2017, 2023, 2025) and eight Hockomock League titles.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
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Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The choice of Ternus, an Apple lifer who hails from the Jobs era, shows the company is not about to roll the dice on someone who might squander its lucrative business — or take it in a radical new direction.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
That doesn’t mean the 36-year-old Wild lifer has taken to yelling and screaming in the locker room.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
The football lifer constructed the Wrentham school into one of the state’s best, winning four Super Bowl championships (2016, 2017, 2023, 2025) and eight Hockomock League titles.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifer
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What are the cons of investing in gold?—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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There are alligators aplenty in this area, and rumor has it that one likes to sun near the cottages in the high 20s—I'll leave it up to you to decide if that's a pro or a con.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Voters in the June 16 Democratic runoff for insurance commissioner will choose between an Atlanta politician with a long record of public service but who is also in the midst of a significant campaign ethics probe or an industry veteran with two decades of experience but no time in office.—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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Spencer, an Army veteran with no law enforcement experience, defeated Staley, a Republican who’d been in office for over 13 years.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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The 10-episode series sees Javier Bardem stepping into the role of convict Max Cady, who is released from prison after 17 years and out for revenge on the happily married attorneys (Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson) who put him behind bars.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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The convicts face a maximum sentence of life in prison.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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The service was also facing the retirement of older, larger ships and was looking for ways to maintain its fleet size with smaller surface combatants that could be built more quickly and cheaply than bigger vessels, the report said.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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In a society traumatized by the violence of the last 70 years, the new president came to power seeking to resume the path established by the 2016 peace agreement, in which about 13,000 FARC combatants and sympathizers exchanged armed struggle for amnesty and state protection.—
Roberto Andrés,
The Dial,
28 May 2026
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But these jailbirds aren’t using their own fingers to fire off missives or create clones.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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And these seven crooked cops are just the tip of the MSP jailbird iceberg.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps most notably, the annual opera program will divert from the Pacific Symphony’s traditional Verdi and Puccini Italian operatic warhorses.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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But these warhorses have been rejuvenated in startling ways.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The past holds Russia prisoner.—
Antony Beevor,
Washington Post,
2 June 2026
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No ordinary filmmaker could have gotten access to such a high-profile prisoner.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Oliver, whom the Dolphins selected 25th overall in the first round of the 1989 Draft and started immediately, should be relatable to many of Miami’s 2025 and 2026 draftees, players who will be called on to contribute immediately, possibly filling prominent roles.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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Both Padres draftees batted left-handed and had inside-out strokes.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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“Lifer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifer. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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