lifer
Example Sentences
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He joined the group in 1987 - a 2017 press release announcing his appointment as chairman described him as a "Tata lifer".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Angelo is a New Jersey lifer who attended Rutgers University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 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
"I know I'm a football fan and a Wrexham lifer because I'm inconsolable when we lose," said Reynolds.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
Most of the juvenile lifer cases we handled involved clients who shared Evan's confusion about their adolescent behavior.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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