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longevity

[lon-jev-i-tee, lawn-] / lɒnˈdʒɛv ɪ ti, lɔn- /
NOUN
long life
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Some of this is to look more desirable, he says, but more often than not his clients are focused on health and longevity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

But by developing genetic markers for particular traits - colour, shape, disease resistance, flowering longevity and so on - Floricultura and its competitors can try to speed up the process of selective breeding.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The truth is, optimizing Social Security decisions requires forward thinking and a willingness to confront uncomfortable questions about longevity.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

The work, published in Nature in 2023, suggested that at least some longevity traits that evolved in long-lived animals may be adaptable beyond the species that developed them.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

“Yet they live on. Perhaps when you can comprehend the reason for their longevity you will have more respect for them.”

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins




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