lifelong

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He has recalled watching an Alfa Romeo tear through the Rallye Côte d’Ivoire, an encounter he credits with igniting a lifelong fascination with cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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

Her hopes are rather simple and conventional: one true lifelong love and a family.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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

He doesn’t even have to confirm it for me, because I know we are about to fulfill his lifelong dream and mine.”

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick