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Recent Examples of half-life
Singapore's SkillsFuture provides citizens with credits for continuous education and retraining, acknowledging the shrinking half-life of technical skills.
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Arafat Kabir, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Here’s what to know about caffeine’s half-life, plus the amount of caffeine found in your favorite coffee orders.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 2 June 2025
In most companies, great ideas have a vanishing half-life: A project team wraps a phase and notices a pattern, or a sales call reveals language that perfectly captures a client’s problem, but then… the idea fades.
—Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
His efforts to blame everyone else for his own failures are sure to have a very short half-life.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
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Arafat Kabir, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Here’s what to know about caffeine’s half-life, plus the amount of caffeine found in your favorite coffee orders.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 2 June 2025
In most companies, great ideas have a vanishing half-life: A project team wraps a phase and notices a pattern, or a sales call reveals language that perfectly captures a client’s problem, but then… the idea fades.
—Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
His efforts to blame everyone else for his own failures are sure to have a very short half-life.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-life
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The sensory component refers to the physical sensation of pain, encompassing its intensity, location, quality, and duration, whereas the affective aspect encompasses the emotional side of pain, including the unpleasantness associated with it, such as suffering and the desire to alleviate it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 July 2025
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The connected app logs and monitors usage, including the number of times used and the average duration (again, a great tool to monitor your cats' health).—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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Those seeking unsubsidized federal loans for professional degrees, such as law or medicine, will be restricted to $50,000 per year and a $200,000 lifetime cap.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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For those who instead tap their portfolios early, that may ultimately result in higher lifetime spending over a 30-year retirement, according to Kephart’s research.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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This is said to reduce heat generation, ease battery strain, and extend long-term battery lifespan.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Although individual plants have a lifespan of 30-90 years, adventitious shoots grow up from roots.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
5 July 2025
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Taylor knows the exact date of their first date: June 30, 2014.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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To date, 11 states—California, Colorado, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington—have joined together to experiment with new polices and programs that promote cleaner vehicles.—
Aarian Marshall,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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At the time of the incident, Trump was in Washington, D.C., when Shaw allegedly drove what was described by law enforcement as a Mercedes van to the south gate of Mar-a-Lago shortly before 10 p.m. and parked along Southern Boulevard.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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The move also paves the way for rookie Marcelo Mayer to remain in the majors and assume the bulk of the playing time at second base.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
11 July 2025
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The postponement comes after McIntire’s attorneys filed a motion for continuance on June 27, asking the court for more time to complete discovery and prepare.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2025
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Worthy's lawyers had made a motion for a continuance that Judge Ryan Larson of the 395th District Court granted.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Sánchez threw just six of his next 28 pitches outside the strike zone in that span, and one of those was called a strike.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Take a few steps back, and the loom looks like a miniature suspension bridge – one that carries centuries of history across a span no wider than a yoga mat.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
13 July 2025
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Jeff Gilbert—Getty Images Advertisement Trump famously visited the U.K. during his first term as U.S. President Trump paid a very brief visit to the U.K. in July 2018, meeting Queen Elizabeth II for a tea ceremony at Windsor Castle.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Under the terms of the CBA, the derby runner-up receives $500,000 while the six other participants each go home with $150,000.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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“Half-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-life. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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