Gypsies and Travellers have a life expectancy that is 10 to 12 years lower than that of the general population.
They are looking forward to a life expectancy that is higher than that of any previous generation.
Even here, though, the men's ponderings have a sublime tone — a muted chord of resignation and expectancy that immediately puts you on their side.
Root restriction, pollution, salt and dog urine mean they have a life expectancy that is half that of a fellow forest tree.
Steam cars are simple to operate, has so few moving parts that it almost never gets out of order, & it has a life expectancy that is almost unlimited.
It grows from wind and weather and season, from theories built and tried, from endless curiosity and the constant expectancy that goes with fishing".
Perez maintains that despite the obvious expectancy that would come from such a following, he is not under any more pressure than he has experienced in the past.
He emphasized the importance of taking action immediately, before the increase in life expectancy that Americans have enjoyed is reversed by obesity-caused diseases.
Monetary measures of living standards tend to omit important aspects of life (e.g., nutrition, life expectancy) that cannot be bought or sold.
Tegas and hundreds of Sardinians like her have been considered a medical mystery since scientists started competing to find out why Blue Zone inhabitants have a life expectancy that is significantly higher than other Sardinians about 20 years ago.
Michael Specter, in his article about the human microbiome, lists the reasons for the great leap in life expectancy that occurred in the United States and other developed countries during the twentieth century ("Germs Are Us," October 22nd).
