lifelong

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Wiseman says he has a lifelong love of flying, but on the ground he's afraid of heights.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Jordan says the hiatus led them to reflect for the first time on whether their lifelong ambition was truly what they wanted.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Now retired, Wang Meili wants to see the world -- including North Korea, the reclusive nation that lies across the river from her lifelong home in northeastern China.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

As a lifelong athlete, he put a lot of thought into the gym at the Rancho Santa Fe house, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Stripping away the popular image of serene, silver-bearded wisdom, Rita Skeeter reveals the disturbed childhood, the lawless youth, the lifelong feuds, and the guilty secrets that Dumbledore carried to his grave.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling