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expectancy

[ik-spek-tuhn-see] / ɪkˈspɛk tən si /


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The best choice depends on several personal factors, including your health, financial situation and life expectancy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Dr. Hirota has published 56 papers, and his work connects molecular biology with nutrition in pursuit of better health care solutions and longer healthy life expectancy.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Declines in overdose fatalities have also contributed to a record high for life expectancy in the U.S., the federal government reported earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

She cites challenges like increasing life expectancy, especially among higher-income earners, and a falling worker-to-retiree ratio.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

With the melting of the last of the twilight there grew a kind of expectancy and tension, as though it were thawing snow about to slide from a sloping roof.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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