thread of life

: the course of individual existence especially as fabled in ancient times to be spun and cut by the Fates

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“Thread of life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thread%20of%20life. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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