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Recent Examples of half-life
Its half-life can range from about one hour to up to five days.
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Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025
Which one to choose depends on several factors, including the isotope’s half-life and its decay energy.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
At the time, Walmart issued a recall for three lots of frozen raw shrimp, determined to have low levels of the radioactive isotope, which has a half-life of about 30 years.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The autopsy report additionally noted that Perry had been receiving legal (though controversial) ketamine infusion treatment around the time of his death, but because ketamine has a short half-life, the traces of the substance in his system couldn't have been from one of those treatment sessions.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025
Which one to choose depends on several factors, including the isotope’s half-life and its decay energy.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
At the time, Walmart issued a recall for three lots of frozen raw shrimp, determined to have low levels of the radioactive isotope, which has a half-life of about 30 years.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The autopsy report additionally noted that Perry had been receiving legal (though controversial) ketamine infusion treatment around the time of his death, but because ketamine has a short half-life, the traces of the substance in his system couldn't have been from one of those treatment sessions.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-life
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And then there is the research on the astronauts themselves that could have knock-on effects both for helping crews stay healthier on long-duration deep space missions, and also provide new clues to the riddle of aging—and perhaps slow it down.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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The podcast’s goal is similar to that of the morning TV show, but format and duration are different, of course.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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From the aforementioned 50-style Supercolor collection to the enduring NMD Human Race franchise, the partnership has within the last decade covered more ground than some footwear companies do in their lifetime.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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But by some estimates, half of all women experience hair loss in their lifetime.—
Rebecca Ramirez,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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SpaceX has launched more than 10,000 Starlink spacecraft to date, and nearly 8,750 of them remain active in LEO.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Today, lifespans have increased threefold.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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New Balance’s influential sneaker loafer is now more than a year into its lifespan, and in the time since its debut many other brands have followed suit with their own sporty and smart hybrids.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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All are dressed in period garb — Clarkson in a gorgeous gown and her band, My Band Y’all, led by musical director and keyboardist Jason Halbert, in formal white dinner jackets typical of musical acts at the time.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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After replacing original director Christopher Landon, Williamson will be directing a Scream for the first time, after scripting the first, second, and fourth installments.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Around this time last year, the 24-time Emmy-winning multi-hyphenate announced his continuance on the show, extending his deal through the end of 2025.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
26 Oct. 2025
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The commission declined to grant a continuance.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Saturday’s Premier League meeting with Brighton & Hove Albion will be Manchester United’s only home game in a span of 50 days.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the span of 46 minutes, there were 30 wagers from a professional sports bettor that totaled $13,759 on the under for Rozier’s points, rebounds and assists, which caused several sportsbooks to close down prop betting on his statistics.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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That Xi did not meet Trump until this late in his term is also symbolic.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Woodward himself will be owed a buyout of more than $6 million, per the terms of his latest contract, unless the sides agree to a settlement.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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