Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifers
Noun
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The convicts face a maximum sentence of life in prison.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026 -
So the people settling Adelaide were not the convicts.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2026
Noun
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And the veterans were lauded for their service by grateful citizens, whether in France, in Germany, or at home.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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In May, Hegseth awarded Purple Hearts to nine veterans at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, who were wounded in a 2003 attack at Camp Pennsylvania, Kuwait.—
Steve Beynon,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
Noun
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What are the cons of investing in gold?—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Earlier this year its school board was mixed on doing so and discussed the pros and cons of the program during a board meeting in January.—
Samuel O’Neal
June 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Israel's ensuing offensive in Gaza has killed more than 72,000 Palestinians, including combatants and civilians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Israel’s ensuing offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed more than 72,000 Palestinians, including combatants and civilians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
Noun
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The method of nitrogen hypoxia requires prisoners to breathe in the gas through an industrial-grade mask while strapped to a gurney and being deprived of oxygen.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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By Thursday afternoon, the court had not yet released a decision, said Naji Abbas, director of prisoners and detainees at the nonprofit group Physicians for Human Rights — Israel.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Noun
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In a sport where top recruits can choose between schools in Alaska, Arizona, New England and places in between, very little unites the college hockey world.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Georgia is set to host only nine official visitors over the next month who are ranked among the nation’s Top 100 recruits.—
Jeff Sentell,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The exercise on Slapton Sands in England was full of new draftees and it was designed to give them first-hand experience of what war could feel like, including the use of live ammunition.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 May 2026
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But for now, Miami would rather roll the dice with Greg Dulcich, who has caught all of 67 passes in his four previous seasons, and two draftees in Will Kacmarek and Seydou Traore.—
Omar Kelly
May 25,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2026
Noun
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In 2001, when Germany still had conscription, the headcount was 300,000 — more than a third of them conscripts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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Joining doesn’t come without complications for a country that effectively cannot order its conscripts to fight overseas.—
Liam Denning,
Bloomberg,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Lifers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifers. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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