lifer
Example Sentences
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Martin Lehmann, another lifer at the Zwickau plant, hopes that day never comes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
When Blume became CEO four years ago, he was welcomed as a peacemaker, a consensus-minded company lifer who would restore relations between bosses and workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Fundamentally, yes, we are competitors, and they are a very foreign competitor,” said Seyfert, an avid elk hunter and U.S. firearms-industry lifer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
If being a head coach in the Stanley Cup playoffs is a dream come true for Smith, a hockey lifer, it may be a bittersweet one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
The release of Diane Jones, a condemned lifer, gave hope to all of the other lifers at Tutwiler.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
