life

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He determinedly ignores all the house’s faults so he can savor it as his dream residence for the few fleeting years that remain of his life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

But when it comes to her core product, selling candy has a number of benefits, such as it having a long shelf life, and being able to sit at room temperature.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

That relationship later ended, and Rinderknecht moved to a small apartment in North Hollywood, where O’Brien said “his life started to deteriorate.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

But after ninth-grade, his family moved to New York, where I hope Charles led a normal life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

He has worked hard all his life, on the family farm, on the railroad, in the livery stable, and on the Chilean stagecoaches.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman