half-lifes

variants or half-lives
Definition of half-lifesnext
plural of half-life

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Noun
  • The sliding of scale of benefits was designed so people who took Social Security at different ages would reap roughly the same benefits over their lifetimes.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • About three-quarters of the American population has not witnessed humans leaving low-Earth orbit in their lifetimes.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The mirrorless camera was used to snap bracketed exposures — where the same scene is imaged with a variety of exposure durations — while the smart telescope was tasked with capturing RAW footage of the eclipse.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the system was tested across charging sessions of varying durations and with different buffer storage sizes.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Nico Hoerner, batting leadoff for the first time this season, was 3-for-5 with two doubles while Matt Shaw had two hits and drove in two runs for the Cubs (3-3).
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Jonathan India hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, powering the Kansas City Royals to a 13-9 victory over Joe Ryan and the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.
    CBS News, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Charlotte has rattled off wins in 14 of its past 16 road dates, and its 22 road victories are the franchise’s most since 2001-02.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Locations for Stonegate and a potential new pool will be determined by feasibility studies at later dates.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • What Alkassar, who lives on South Beach, does hope to do is lure not only Miami Beach residents and tourists but locals who have in recent times proved reluctant to cross the bridges from the mainland.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Its short half-life, however, required it to be injected several times a day, which limited its appeal as a drug, and the company ran out of funding.
    Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Chief among terms to know and use are bonjour (hello) by day and bonsoir (good evening) at night.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • For African art biennials, the terms of engagement have fundamentally shifted.
    Smooth Nzewi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Her life spans a century of dedication to and passion for all things creative in a lifetime of benefit to and for all.
    Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
  • What are the life spans of data centers?
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Half-lifes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-lifes. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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