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life expectancy

noun as in period of a being's existence

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Today, communities of color in the United States disproportionately endure pollution and other hazardous conditions that inform quality of life and life expectancy.

Slaves were sorted by anatomy and the purported ability to function better in certain climates, resistance to diseases, and life expectancy.

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The authors wondered how unemployment affects mortality and life expectancy years later.

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At 41, Drew has blown past the life expectancy for a person with his condition.

Actually, one byproduct of the mortality forecasts is that our models can predict life expectancy for all countries until 2100.

In Afghanistan, the United States has contributed to increasing life expectancy from 44 years to 61 years.

Other studies have found that professional football players have a life expectancy in the mid-50s.

In the wild, cheetahs have a life expectancy of 10 to 12 years, according to National Geographic.

Yes, there is a compelling relationship between life expectancy and income here in the U.S. and worldwide.

Keep in mind that the average life expectancy of an American is 78.

In the twentieth century disease lessened and life-expectancy doubled, in certain areas.

"Space life expectancy has been increased to twenty-five months and six days," said Marlowe, the training director.

He knew any answer he gave them would shorten his life expectancy by about thirty-five years.

This can only be true, of course, because the life expectancy of modern computers is quite long, certainly over five years.

The high ratio of older adults to yearlings indicates that the life expectancy is long.

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On this page you'll find 9 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to life expectancy, such as: longevity, all one's natural life, expectation of life, life cycle, life's duration, and life span.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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