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Recent Examples of half-life
At the time, Walmart issued a recall for three lots of frozen raw shrimp, determined to have low levels of the radioactive isotope, which has a half-life of about 30 years.
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The autopsy report additionally noted that Perry had been receiving legal (though controversial) ketamine infusion treatment around the time of his death, but because ketamine has a short half-life, the traces of the substance in his system couldn't have been from one of those treatment sessions.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
And importantly, because nitric oxide is a gasotransmitter molecule with a short half-life, microbes shouldn't develop a resistance to it over time.
—New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile other nations are pursuing or preserving their own RPS capabilities, with Europe’s sights set on americium 241, a radioisotope with a five-times-longer half-life but a five-times-weaker energy output than plutonium 238.
—Hannah Richter, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The autopsy report additionally noted that Perry had been receiving legal (though controversial) ketamine infusion treatment around the time of his death, but because ketamine has a short half-life, the traces of the substance in his system couldn't have been from one of those treatment sessions.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
And importantly, because nitric oxide is a gasotransmitter molecule with a short half-life, microbes shouldn't develop a resistance to it over time.
—New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile other nations are pursuing or preserving their own RPS capabilities, with Europe’s sights set on americium 241, a radioisotope with a five-times-longer half-life but a five-times-weaker energy output than plutonium 238.
—Hannah Richter, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-life
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Users can dismiss specific advertisements on the cover screen to ensure they won’t be shown for the ad campaign’s duration, and ads will not display when the cover screen is in Art Mode or showing picture albums.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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That ended up not being an issue, as middle relievers filled out the duration of Thursday’s game and the Padres got just two men on base over the final six innings.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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With the current generators’ operational lifetime nearing its end, the operator launched an open tender in 2023 for their replacement.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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There is now netting on some of the towers built during Gaudí’s lifetime, to facilitate restoration.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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And don't forget to follow Allure on Instagram and TikTok—or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Fans eagerly flipped through its pages, circling premiere dates and planning their weekly schedules around prime-time lineups.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In addition to proper nutrition, staying active with daily exercise is a proven way to extend lifespan.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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This extends the lifespan of expensive hardware and enhances overall site efficiency, directly impacting operational costs and environmental footprint.—
Wes Cummins,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Passenger travel time between Paris, Europe’s second-largest metropolitan area, and Milan, Europe’s third-largest metropolitan area, will be reduced to 4½ hours from 6½-7½ hours.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Those well-versed in cinematic tropes will know that these two are bound to spend time together outside of the dental office.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Judge Lipner ruled that there would be no further continuances in the case.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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According to Cross County Circuit Court records, on July 1, a continuance was granted in the matter, and no trial date has been set.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Aug. 2025
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Across the span of one year in medical school, 33 of James’ songs were recorded in Nashville.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
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Swinney and his Clemson program made six consecutive College Football Playoff appearances from 2015-21, winning two national championship titles over that span.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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The prototype delivered 13 per cent conversion efficiency, which, in simple terms, meant that with the prototype, for every 100 units of heat energy that went into the device, about 13 units were turned into electricity.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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At Thursday’s meeting, several panelists called for more studies to look at the long-term effects of measles vaccines, which have been extensively studied.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Half-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-life. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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