for life
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: for the whole of one's life : for the rest of one's life
They met in college and have remained friends for life.
He was sentenced to prison for life.
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These tiny creatures are extremophiles, adapted for life in environments that would kill most other organisms.
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Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024
Harpy eagles are monogamous for life and will return to the same nest every two to three years to reproduce throughout their lifetime.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
She’s since undergone another two-and-a-half-hour reconstructive surgery, but is expected to have scars for life.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Oei is most intrigued by the possibility that jet systems like Porphyrion may have helped set the stage for life on Earth.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2024
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Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024
Harpy eagles are monogamous for life and will return to the same nest every two to three years to reproduce throughout their lifetime.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
She’s since undergone another two-and-a-half-hour reconstructive surgery, but is expected to have scars for life.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Oei is most intrigued by the possibility that jet systems like Porphyrion may have helped set the stage for life on Earth.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2024
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“For life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20life. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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