shelf life
Example Sentences
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"For exports we prefer the NMK-01 variety because it has better shelf life, thicker skin, more pulp, and a sweeter taste compared to others," he says.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The findings could help improve cold-chain transportation for tropical fruits while reducing waste and extending shelf life.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
Seth, should investors in more-traditional types of energy become more flexible about alternative-energy investments, understanding that there is a shelf life in oil and gas?
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
A policy argument has a limited shelf life; a devotional or memoir can sell indefinitely.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
It hadn’t occurred to me that I could suddenly blink into nothingness like a crashed computer with not even two years used up on my shelf life.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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