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Recent Examples of lifer
International executives will be familiar with Walden, but are unlikely to know a huge amount about D’Amaro, a Disney lifer who has come up through the parks and experiences division.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
There was no such scaffolding six years ago when Disney sought to replace Iger with Bob Chapek, a Disney lifer who also came from the parks and consumer products divisions.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
The financial price was never a big problem for Belichick, a football lifer who has earned millions.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Snead is a scouting and player personnel lifer but also something of a renaissance man.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
There was no such scaffolding six years ago when Disney sought to replace Iger with Bob Chapek, a Disney lifer who also came from the parks and consumer products divisions.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
The financial price was never a big problem for Belichick, a football lifer who has earned millions.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Snead is a scouting and player personnel lifer but also something of a renaissance man.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifer
Noun
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Compression packing cubes cons Quality compression packing cubes cost more than standard compression cubes.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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What else is going on An ATM con targeting elderly bank customers is being carried out across Southern California, police say.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Hawks general manager Kyle Davidson was again able to negotiate a higher-than-expected return for one of his veterans, the other being a 2028 second-round draft pick for defenseman Connor Murphy.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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A day after landing veteran defenseman Tyler Myers, the Stars added some scoring depth in a deal with Nashville for Michael Bunting.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Fischbach plays one of the survivors, a convict deemed expendable and thus dispatched to explore an ocean of blood in a rickety submarine.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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Contact with the criminal justice system lowers political trust, which in turn reduces the likelihood of political engagement among ex-convicts.—
Kevin B. Smith,
The Conversation,
2 Mar. 2026
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Of course, military operations often have to be kept under wraps to protect combatants and keep enemies off the scent.—
Parmy Olson,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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As the name suggests, attack subs are designed to hunt and destroy other submarines, surface combatants (warships) and, if necessary, commercial vessels.—
James Dwyer,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 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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This is a warhorse expected to pull a buggy around a cottage.—
Jesus R. Garcia,
Houston Chronicle,
1 Feb. 2026
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Osgood Perkins’ Keeper wants to add a few wrinkles to this old warhorse’s mix.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Nov. 2025
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Nearly 235 years later, thousands of people have died while in government custody, at prisons and jails, in what advocates — and courts — have said are direct violations of prisoners' constitutional rights.—
Davi Merchan,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2026
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Kim, an honors student who served more than a decade behind bars for Tay’s killing as a model prisoner before his parole, has spent seven years working to overturn his murder conviction.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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Only one of those 20 UM draftees, tackle Vernon Carey in 2004, has lasted even five seasons with the Fins.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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The first step to answering Denver’s roster questions comes in Indianapolis, starting Monday, where head coach Sean Payton and general manager George Paton will get a hands-on look at potential draftees at the NFL Combine.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Lifer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifer. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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