Example Sentences

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“The new ‘magic number’ reflects a convergence of factors — from persistent inflation and longer life expectancies, to uncertainty about the future of Social Security,” said John Roberts, chief field officer at Northwestern Mutual.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Meanwhile, an annuity that starts paying out at age 67 would slightly favor those with lower balances and shorter life expectancies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025

What we do know is that health disparities shorten life expectancies and lead to premature deaths that may have been preventable.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2025

“I hope that this prompts Congress to direct the CDC to look at rural-urban life expectancies during covid and since covid to get a handle on what we’re actually seeing nationwide.”

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2024

He used these to calculate life expectancies for each age group, and to estimate the population of London, which he concluded was 460,000—not, as had been claimed, 7 million or so.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton