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continuing or lasting through a person's life
He had a lifelong love of nature. a lifelong friendship
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The brothers knew better than anyone that every story of enchantment is also a story of disenchantment, and their lifelong cause was no exception.
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Although his output slowed in later years, Jones, a lifelong activist and supporter of Martin Luther King Jr., continued to contribute to charitable causes and worked on the soundtrack to the 2024 film Lola.
—Darlene Aderoju, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Grob is said to be a lifelong Wisconsin Badgers football and hockey fan, and enjoys movies, German food and walking.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Yet the risk reductions in metabolic diseases associated with sugar rationing in early life are massive, on par with the effects of lifelong vegetarianism or quitting cigarettes.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2024
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Although his output slowed in later years, Jones, a lifelong activist and supporter of Martin Luther King Jr., continued to contribute to charitable causes and worked on the soundtrack to the 2024 film Lola.
—Darlene Aderoju, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Grob is said to be a lifelong Wisconsin Badgers football and hockey fan, and enjoys movies, German food and walking.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Yet the risk reductions in metabolic diseases associated with sugar rationing in early life are massive, on par with the effects of lifelong vegetarianism or quitting cigarettes.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2024
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Be persistent, and don’t let an airline just pocket your money.Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The long-lasting falsehoods about the 2020 election, including former President Trump’s persistent claim President Biden stole the last election, has sparked fears that misinformation and disinformation could rapidly spread online and sow distrust in the official electoral process.Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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The treatment begins with deep breaths and a mini sound bath to settle the senses.Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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The O'Keeffe's Healthy Feet Night Treatment Foot Cream is a rich, heavy-duty formula of shea butter, glycerin, and deep conditioning oils your heels have been waiting for.Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
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Such sentiments are hard to capture in polls but Harris’s enduring avoidance, or, perhaps, lack of imagination, may have dampened much of the enthusiasm about her campaign among many liberal voters.Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Eugenio Martín's thrill ride has an enduring wit, not to mention a bloodlust to match that of Jason Voorhees or Michael Myers.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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The cousins’ complementary natures may have bonded them in their youth, and a genuine and abiding love clearly remains.Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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The beautiful thing about the full-circle moments experienced by these sports stars is what’s at the center of them – pure and abiding love.Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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Even diplomats of Iran and North Korea, two of America’s most inveterate foes, can reside in New York city as a result of this unique host status of our country.Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Second Gentleman Dough Emhoff has established a reputation as a music nerd and, like his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris, an inveterate crate digger.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
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Not even hardcore devotees are likely to have wondered what the sleeping arrangements were like in the RV the band used for tours in the 1970s.Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
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There is a small but hardcore, loyal fan base of that original film.Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Lifelong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelong. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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