long-life
adjective
1
: made to last a long time
long-life batteries
2
British
: having a substance added that allows something to remain fresh or good for a long time
long-life milk
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As educational resources have become increasingly inaccessible to women and the poor, provisions such as long-life tablets that operate without an Internet connection could be an educational lifeline.
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Roya Rahmani, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2023
And what with food-delivery apps, Wordle, OnlyFans, long-life light bulbs, fancy home-security systems, Medicare, Uber, and so much content to watch online, the benefits of growing old together, in many people’s judgment, no longer outweigh the drawbacks.
—TIME, 26 Dec. 2023
And second, those can be very long-life projects to bring to bear.
—Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 10 Apr. 2023
When purchasing a new one, choose a photoelectric alarm with a sealed, long-life battery and a hush feature.
—Claire Law, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Apr. 2023
The third would be rechargeable, long-life batteries on the remote and call.
—Nancy Jo Adams, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2023
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Roya Rahmani, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2023
And what with food-delivery apps, Wordle, OnlyFans, long-life light bulbs, fancy home-security systems, Medicare, Uber, and so much content to watch online, the benefits of growing old together, in many people’s judgment, no longer outweigh the drawbacks.
—TIME, 26 Dec. 2023
And second, those can be very long-life projects to bring to bear.
—Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 10 Apr. 2023
When purchasing a new one, choose a photoelectric alarm with a sealed, long-life battery and a hush feature.
—Claire Law, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Apr. 2023
The third would be rechargeable, long-life batteries on the remote and call.
—Nancy Jo Adams, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2023
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“Long-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-life. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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