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Recent Examples of half-life
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Anyone who has lived and driven in Phoenix long enough knows that car batteries have a half-life in America’s hottest big city.
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Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
These medications have long half-lives, says Katherine Saunders, MD, an obesity specialist at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City and a cofounder of FlyteHealth.
—Adam Gilden, Md, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Carbon-14 has a half-life of about 5,730 years, meaning the battery can theoretically last thousands of years, with diminishing output over time.
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
But technetium-99m has a very short half-life, just six hours or so.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
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Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
These medications have long half-lives, says Katherine Saunders, MD, an obesity specialist at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City and a cofounder of FlyteHealth.
—Adam Gilden, Md, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Carbon-14 has a half-life of about 5,730 years, meaning the battery can theoretically last thousands of years, with diminishing output over time.
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
But technetium-99m has a very short half-life, just six hours or so.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-life
Noun
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The severity of these complications depends on the duration and intensity of exposure.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Usually, time limits apply for durations less than six months.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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The actual sports part and storylines are incredible: Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid are in their seventh consecutive AFC Championship Game; the Bills have a lifetime of heartbreak, including Buffalo leading Kansas City with 13 seconds left in a 2021 Divisional Round game before losing.—
Richard Deitsch,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Cruise Lines: Lifetime Status Because most people cruise infrequently, status has always accrued over a lifetime of cruising.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Gov Ball works on a tiered system, meaning those who purchase their passes earlier will save as prices continue to increase closer to the event date.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
24 Jan. 2025
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Want to stay up to date on IndieWire’s film reviews and critical thoughts?—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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The social media influencer, known for high-profile relationships with actors Michael B. Jordan, Damson Idris and rapper Future, is the subject of an exclusive interview and photo shoot for the iconic men’s magazine, returning to newsstands on Feb. 10 for the first time in nearly five years.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Johnson spent time last spring and summer mentally preparing himself for what the head coaching job might entail to become comfortable making the leap.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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At a hearing, the HOA asked for a continuance and another hearing is expected to be held in February, Baldwin said.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2025
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September 2024 brought the continuance of one of the nation’s biggest problems, school shootings.—
Visual Editors,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Now, this year, lawmakers will use the first 11-plus months of Trump’s second term to decide what to do about huge swaths of that overhaul — known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN,
15 Jan. 2025
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But record high inflation earlier in his term, paired with high interest rates, contributed to deep economic discontent that plagued his own reelection bid and later Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 campaign against Trump.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In that span UConn’s sales have jumped from $2.41 million to $3.25 million.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Denver hasn’t produced a 100-yard rusher during a game in that span, partly because the team so rarely has produced the home-run plays that launch a player toward that milestone.—
Nick Kosmider,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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During an appearance on the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast in May 2023, Kim described herself as a hopeless romantic, and detailed wanting to share her life with someone special.—
Dayna Haffenden,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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The somber music should have been my first clue, but I was too wrapped up in the euphoria of Jane soon realizing that someone valued her life enough to save her from certain death.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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