lifetime

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While many experts believe they will see SpaceX send humans to Mars in their lifetime, the prospect of a mass inhabited colony will take much, much longer -- if ever.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

“He saved me, at least for this game, a lifetime of regret.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

According to the Foundation for Aviation Safety, a US body led by the former senior Boeing manager turned whistleblower, Ed Pierson, it suffered from a series of serious electrical problems throughout its lifetime.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Female screwworm flies produce eggs only once in a lifetime, and once they mate with a sterile male fly, they’re done with their reproduction cycle without having any offspring.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

She’s seen enough misery to last a lifetime.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly