for life
idiom
: for the whole of one's life : for the rest of one's life
They met in college and have remained friends for life.
He was sentenced to prison for life.
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The agency said vaccination within the first day of birth, followed by two-to-three additional doses, protects children for life.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Our Children’s Trust attorney Andrea Rodgers said the Constitution contains protections for life and liberty that cannot be ignored.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Magistrate judges are appointed by district judges and serve eight-year terms, while district judges are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate for life terms.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Therefore, chemically, at some point in the past, whether on Earth or elsewhere, a metabolism-having, replicating organism emerged, creating an origin point for life.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Our Children’s Trust attorney Andrea Rodgers said the Constitution contains protections for life and liberty that cannot be ignored.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Magistrate judges are appointed by district judges and serve eight-year terms, while district judges are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate for life terms.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Therefore, chemically, at some point in the past, whether on Earth or elsewhere, a metabolism-having, replicating organism emerged, creating an origin point for life.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for for life
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“For life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20life. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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