life span
Example Sentences
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They’re pretty to look at, but they have a limited life span.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
These burrow-dwelling rats have a maximum life span of nearly 40 years, making them world's the longest-lived rodent.
From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025
Technological advances may turn back aging, extending the average life span by at least a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025
When Pes and his colleagues first visited Sardinia in the 1990s, they had speculated that the secret to the population’s longevity could be in their DNA—rare gene variants associated with an extended life span.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 20, 2024
The eggs of the mantis are secure in little cases of thin parchment attached to the branch of a shrub by the mother who lived her life span with the summer that is gone.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
