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longevity

[lon-jev-i-tee, lawn-] / lɒnˈdʒɛv ɪ ti, lɔn- /
NOUN
long life
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She credits the newfound tension to her career’s longevity.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

A ginkgo, no less, which is precious in Korea, where it symbolises longevity and resilience.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

The biggest predictor of longevity and happiness is the quality of our relationships, according to the Study of Adult Development, which has tracked participants and their descendants for nearly 90 years.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

But arguably more important than the art collection or the political strategy, and perhaps more important even than the dues collection, in explaining the Communist Party’s unlikely longevity, is the building we were in itself.

From Slate Sep. 18, 2026

In fact, any health practice, such as milk drinking, which correlates positively with longevity will probably do the same with cancer incidence.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

A team of researchers recently analyzed the longevities and lifestyles of nearly 1,000 species of mammals, ranging from aardvarks to zebras.

From Scientific American Jan. 31, 2023

For each of these types of tissues, propose a reason based on internal and external factors and function that might account for the differences among their longevities.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

Hufeland again remarks that the greatest longevities pertain to wise and well-regulated lives.

From Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good by Victor Cousin




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