long-standing

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The researchers say their model builds on long-standing evolutionary theories of aging.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Those impressive numbers, along with the market’s long-standing tendency to overlook geopolitics, helps to explain why the index is sitting near record highs despite the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Still, long-standing constraints on yuan use remain, including restrictions on capital convertibility and financial market access.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

In Tooting, a long-standing hub for South Asian food and culture, traders report fewer deliveries than usual this spring.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

It also called for punishment of the bus driver and insisted on clarification of the long-standing city bus rule—constantly ignored by drivers—that said no rider had to give up a seat unless another was available.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose