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midlife

[mid-lahyf, mid-lahyf] / ˈmɪdˈlaɪf, ˈmɪdˌlaɪf /
NOUN
middle age
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Savoretti compares choosing the theme of the album to "a bit like leaning into a midlife crisis".

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Without confronting that, even the biggest investments in women’s midlife care won’t lead to systemic change.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

A large trial found that vitamin D supplementation did not significantly reduce fracture risk in generally healthy midlife and older adults who were not selected for deficiency.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Mark Helprin’s bittersweet ode to Brooklyn, an intellectual romance between two devout souls, Elizabeth Strout’s novel of a midlife quest for meaning and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Granddaddy says he looks like he’s in a midlife crisis.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas




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