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The mourning of Salgado's passing in Brazil and around the world is a testament to the power and necessity of his life's work.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Elijah Craig stands today as both a man and a myth: a Baptist preacher turned distiller whose legendary barrel charring gave bourbon its distinctive flavor and color, and whose life's work helped grow a frontier town into a thriving settlement.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
What started as a foray into carousel repairs turned into his life's work.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 26 May 2025
Your life's work continues to guide and inspire us all.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Is Harmony really willing to sacrifice her life's work to save Gemma?
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Rarely has an actor's eyes been put to such good use, as Murphy's thousand-yard stare communicates guilt, regret, and anxious anticipation of how his life's work will impact the world for generations to come.
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
This provided her with income, but her true life's work drew on af Klint's interest in spiritualism and mysticism.
—Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
For psychologist and teacher Barbara Wolf, helping people was part of her life's work.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2024
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Elijah Craig stands today as both a man and a myth: a Baptist preacher turned distiller whose legendary barrel charring gave bourbon its distinctive flavor and color, and whose life's work helped grow a frontier town into a thriving settlement.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
What started as a foray into carousel repairs turned into his life's work.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 26 May 2025
Your life's work continues to guide and inspire us all.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Is Harmony really willing to sacrifice her life's work to save Gemma?
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Rarely has an actor's eyes been put to such good use, as Murphy's thousand-yard stare communicates guilt, regret, and anxious anticipation of how his life's work will impact the world for generations to come.
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
This provided her with income, but her true life's work drew on af Klint's interest in spiritualism and mysticism.
—Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
For psychologist and teacher Barbara Wolf, helping people was part of her life's work.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Life's work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%27s%20work. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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