Examples of life expectancy in a Sentence
improvements in diet that have resulted in greater life expectancy for many people
calculating the life expectancies of different social groups
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And antiviral treatment has changed HIV from a death sentence in the early '80s to people with HIV now having a normal life expectancy.
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Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
Global inequality in life expectancy across countries declined by one-third between 2002 and 2019.
—Peter Sands, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
There's as much as a nearly 10-year difference in life expectancy between U.S. states, a new report finds.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
However, one study found that people with mild cerebral palsy symptoms had similar life expectancy to the general population.9
More advanced treatments, therapies, and devices are being made, so living well with this condition is possible and can improve in the coming years.
—Heidi Cope, Health, 13 Sep. 2024
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Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
Global inequality in life expectancy across countries declined by one-third between 2002 and 2019.
—Peter Sands, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
There's as much as a nearly 10-year difference in life expectancy between U.S. states, a new report finds.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
However, one study found that people with mild cerebral palsy symptoms had similar life expectancy to the general population.9
More advanced treatments, therapies, and devices are being made, so living well with this condition is possible and can improve in the coming years.
—Heidi Cope, Health, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Life expectancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20expectancy. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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