built to last
Example Sentences
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If even a scaled-back version of the Net-Zero Framework passes, noncompliant ships could become too costly to operate—an unthinkable outcome for a vessel built to last 25 to 30 years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
The bout of strength, however, isn’t likely built to last.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026
The home, like its resident’s songs, is sometimes spare, but solid and carefully crafted, full of details redolent of the past, but built to last.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025
It goes about its business with a minimum of fuss and feels built to last.
From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024
They were large, heavy, ostentatious pieces that were built to last for generations and to withstand country life.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
