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Recent Examples of lifer
The shop’s general manager, Nikki Lee, had nothing but sympathy and praise for the van lifers.
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Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Johansen is an Oakland lifer with the team’s script logo tattooed on his forearm.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 22 Apr. 2024
Bell, the Reds’ manager since 2019, is a baseball lifer whose grandfather, Gus, and father, Buddy, were both All-Star players.
—Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
Paul Sutton, Lori Sutton PRODUCERS: Paul Sutton, Lori Sutton
Twenty-four prisoners – mostly lifers – sat across from a dozen students at a maximum-security prison yard in Southern California as part of an innovative 14-week, creative writing program.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Johansen is an Oakland lifer with the team’s script logo tattooed on his forearm.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 22 Apr. 2024
Bell, the Reds’ manager since 2019, is a baseball lifer whose grandfather, Gus, and father, Buddy, were both All-Star players.
—Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
Paul Sutton, Lori Sutton PRODUCERS: Paul Sutton, Lori Sutton
Twenty-four prisoners – mostly lifers – sat across from a dozen students at a maximum-security prison yard in Southern California as part of an innovative 14-week, creative writing program.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifer
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Deciding between the two begins with testing your water and weighing the pros and cons of your family's individual needs.Sherri Gordon, Health, 19 Dec. 2024
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Residents and officials highlighted the pros and cons this week.Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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The independent retailer, which was started a decade ago by men’s marketing veteran Paul C. Witt, has two new locations — one of which marks its debut foray into womenswear — and a private label on the way.Marissa Muller, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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One military veteran told CNN that federal authorities would be doing more than appearing on Sunday talk shows or giving briefings if people were in danger.Steve Almasy, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Fading from public view as President-elect Donald Trump increasingly wields the bully pulpit, Biden started Christmas week by commuting the death sentences of 37 of the 40 convicts awaiting execution at the federal level on Monday.W. James Antle III, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
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An elite task force of investigators has its hands full when an off-the-books max-security prison sees a massive breach, leading to the escape of the most notorious convicts.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
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According to Gaza's health ministry—which does not differentiate between civilians and combatants in its figures—the conflict has claimed the lives of 45,000 Palestinians.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Between songs, ensemble members deliver brief monologues from individual combatants and others, drawn from letters, diaries and other documents.Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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When Canton jailbird selectman Chris Albert did six months in prison in 1994 for a hit-and-run homicide, who was his lawyer? A. Judge Auntie Bev B. Meatball Morrissey C. Auntie Bev’s brother D. Adam Lally 2.Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 14 July 2024
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Plot: Homer acquires Snake’s luxurious hair after the jailbird is sent to the electric chair.Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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The composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, that warhorse of English traditionalism, is mentioned six times, and his plangent music—invoking a lost, idyllic England; a greener, more pleasant land—could easily be the novel’s soundtrack.Charles McGrath, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
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At 33, Watt is young enough not to be tired of even the most familiar rock radio warhorses.Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2024
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The strike was part of an ongoing effort to prevent IS insurgents from taking advantage of the upheaval in Syria, including any plan to release the more than 8,000 IS prisoners held in detention by Kurds who have partnered with the U.S., Central Command said in a statement.ABBY SEWELL AND MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Mangi, Republicans claimed, with zero credible evidence, supported releasing prisoners convicted of killing police officers.Lydia Polgreen, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
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The inmate suspected of killing Lansing was not immediately identified by prison officials, who said he had been transferred to the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, a maximum security prison in Lucasville, Ohio.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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The highway patrol identified the inmate as Rashawn Cannon, 27, The Columbus Dispatch reported.Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Lifer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifer. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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