noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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human
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All too often, the antecedents of revolution are separated by more than a human lifespan from their fruition.
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Fries's argument is dependent upon the notion of a fixed human lifespan .
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He felt that the idea that the human lifespan could continue to increase was biologically implausible.
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We must return to the fundamental question: is the extension of the human lifespan actually desirable?
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This debate as to whether the human lifespan is indeed finite remains unresolved.
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These changes in mortality, especially among the old elderly, suggest that we have not reached the maximum human lifespan .
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The relatively short human lifespan is thus put in a clearer biological perspective.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Authorities estimate that smoking trims between 12 and 15 years off a person's lifespan .
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Saltwater fish have a shorter lifespan in the aquarium.
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The natural lifespan of a pig is 10-12 years.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As with any living or replica plant material, there is an average lifespan for plants.
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Capital costs are expressed as annual equivalents assuming a seven year lifespan for the equipment and a 5% discount rate.
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In general their lifespan is shortened due to mouth rot.
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In other words, governments, which formally at least set the political agenda, have relatively limited lifespans.
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Not an acceptable lifespan in my opinion.
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Now, he is hopeful that the child will have a normal lifespan .
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Safety is a basic human requirement for survival, development, health and self-fulfilment at every stage of the lifespan .
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We must return to the fundamental question: is the extension of the human lifespan actually desirable?