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Recent Examples of half-life
The lizard hormone half-life was nearly 100 times longer (~2.5 hours) which led to more research focusing on increasing half-life, resisting degradation and enhancing binding to the GLP-1 receptor.
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Lipi Roy, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
For instance, experiments have shown the proton to be so stable that its half-life must be at least a hundred trillion trillion times the age of the universe.
—Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2025
So tee up your initiatives not as short-run campaigns with an implied half-life, but as the focal point of a permanent pivot toward a culture of continuous learning.
—John Kannapell, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Caffeine has a half-life of roughly five to six hours but can stay in your body longer.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
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Lipi Roy, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
For instance, experiments have shown the proton to be so stable that its half-life must be at least a hundred trillion trillion times the age of the universe.
—Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2025
So tee up your initiatives not as short-run campaigns with an implied half-life, but as the focal point of a permanent pivot toward a culture of continuous learning.
—John Kannapell, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Caffeine has a half-life of roughly five to six hours but can stay in your body longer.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-life
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Parameters looked at include the type of listing being booked, the duration of the stay, the distance to the listing from the guest’s primary location and if the booking is last minute.—
Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
Boston Herald,
24 May 2025
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Congress later papered over the conflict by voting to give Lincoln the authority for the war’s duration.—
Molly Redden,
ProPublica,
23 May 2025
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The 82-year-old was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, the second most common cancer among men, with 1 in 8 being diagnosed in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Join 5 others in the comments View Comments Scientists believe quasars and galaxy mergers used to be far more common earlier in the universe’s lifetime, said Dong-Woo Kim, an astrophysicist with the Harvard and Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics who was not involved in the research.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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Watch 'The Last of Us' Season 2 with Sling + Max 'The Last of Us' returns with Season 2: Release date, cast, episodes and more Why a 'very injured' Pedro Pascal passes 'Last of Us' action duties to Bella Ramsey 'The Last of Us' Season 2 begins with major changes to the video game: What's different?—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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When Will Lilo & Stitch Be Streaming On Disney Plus? Lilo & Stitch (2025) will be streaming on Disney+ at a later date.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Reubens found much of his early inspiration in drag During his time at the California Institute of the Arts, Reubens began exploring alternative forms of creativity.—
Lizzie Hyman,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Curlew and Koala spent almost three months off Florida's west coast, swimming north and south from near St. Petersburg to beaches along the western Panhandle a couple of times.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Lenexa will see its sales tax live for another 20 years after voters approved its continuance during the April 1 election.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2025
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The fee for being granted a continuance by an immigration judge is at least $100.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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In simple terms, Gueye is a prominent presence off the ball, performing a large volume of actions, and doing so with a high success rate.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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During his first term, Trump vowed to end the HIV epidemic in the United States by 2030.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Miles McBride scored seven points in 71 seconds, and the Pacers didn’t get a shot on the rim in that span.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Cornell is seeking its first championship since 1977, with five runner-up performances over that span, including a trip to the final in 2022.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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Celeste Dalla Porta stars as the titular Parthenope, a young woman attending college who starts an illicit relationship with a professor that leads to a number of striking choices in her life.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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Narrating this account of her brief life, Emily provides a sharp perspective on the penury and isolation that created such anguish — and such inspiration — for the Brontë sisters.—
Alida Becker,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Half-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-life. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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