for life
idiom
: 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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Have fun with it—creativity and spontaneity are fundamental to training for life’s unpredictability, Karter says.
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Matt Fuchs, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Scholars were often there for life, and held misguided sway.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The team says that further research should investigate how cosmic radiation might have influenced evolution on Earth throughout history, which could help us in the hunt for life on other planets too.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2025
Rose, who died last year at 83, was banned from baseball for life.
—Reuters, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
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Matt Fuchs, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Scholars were often there for life, and held misguided sway.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The team says that further research should investigate how cosmic radiation might have influenced evolution on Earth throughout history, which could help us in the hunt for life on other planets too.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2025
Rose, who died last year at 83, was banned from baseball for life.
—Reuters, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
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“For life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20life. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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