average life
Americannoun
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The ICE BofA index of U.S. high-grade corporate bonds with a weighted average life of over 20 years pays about a 1 percentage point spread, according to FactSet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The Social Security system, which was created in the 1930s, set the retirement age at 65 — at a time when the average life expectancy was 62.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Cronus was roughly 11 years old when he died, which is around the average life span of a male tarantula, according to experts at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Reflecting those improved conditions, average life expectancy worldwide rose sharply for the first time in several centuries, from 46 years in 1950 to 72 years in 2020.
From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2025
“That poor family…Those pilots go up there day after day to fight off the German attacks. Did you hear that the average life expectancy for a Spitfire pilot is just four weeks?”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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