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Recent Examples of half-life
However, the medical examiner wrote the ketamine in his system at death could not have been from that infusion therapy, as ketamine's half-life is three to four hours or less.
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Alex Stone, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2024
However, per the autopsy, because of the drug's short half-life, the ketamine found in his system could not have come from his last therapy session, which occurred more than a week before his death.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2024
About 40 percent of the radioactivity comes from the element cesium-137, which has a half-life of 30 years, meaning its radioactivity is reduced by half every 30 years.
—Philip Diehl, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
Metronidazole has a half-life of about eight hours.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
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Alex Stone, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2024
However, per the autopsy, because of the drug's short half-life, the ketamine found in his system could not have come from his last therapy session, which occurred more than a week before his death.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2024
About 40 percent of the radioactivity comes from the element cesium-137, which has a half-life of 30 years, meaning its radioactivity is reduced by half every 30 years.
—Philip Diehl, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
Metronidazole has a half-life of about eight hours.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-life
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However, plans that manage the pharmacy benefit can still institute coverage restrictions, including utilization management tools, such as prior authorization, fail-first policy requirements and duration of therapy limits.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Yield opportunities Heading into the election, Persson’s team is neutral on duration – the measure of a bond’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates.Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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One weekend trip does not a lifetime license buyer make.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Clearly, a cameo in Bee Movie was enough to fill Sting’s lifetime allotment of a globular and otherworldly realm.Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Although the exact dates of its arrival and discovery are unclear, the penny-sized bit of rock somehow found its way into a Purdue University biology department desk drawer, where faculty uncovered it in 1929.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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With Landman having debuted last night (and both Yellowstone and Lioness currently on the air), here’s a look at Sheridan’s entire TV career to date, from his weakest series to his strongest.Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Choosing a Weight For your first time, Blinch recommends going easy.Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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But Fox scored twice in the second half and Creek beat Grandview for the second time in three weeks.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlawing slavery–except in one instance–further gave Louisiana and other states a legal opening for the continuance of slave labor.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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The big picture: The block party's continuance comes as Salt Lake City's indie music scene grows.Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
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The 47-year-old Simon, a BART board member since 2016, will enter her first congressional term in the wake of the Democratic Party’s disastrous losses in last week’s election.Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Two days after the nation’s voters gave Donald Trump another term as president, Gov. Gavin Newsom staged a publicity stunt to position California — and presumably himself — as the epicenter of resistance.Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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In the span of nearly 30 years, Martha and her ex-husband Andy Stewart transformed the run-down spot into an estate teeming with fantastical gardens and dreamy ADUs.Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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While the outcome in the 2024 election is not yet known, the S&P 500 rose 3.3% during that three-month span this year.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Private equity now dominates sectors essential to daily life, from housing to health care.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Remember that these posts are highlights of people’s lives – not their day-to-day reality.Contributing Writer, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Half-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-life. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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