long-standing

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In early December, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee ended the long-standing recommendation that every newborn receive a hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth, moving instead to a more selective approach modeled on that of Denmark.

From MarketWatch

The bassist, who also played with Primal Scream, died in his sleep aged 63 of "respiratory issues" linked to the long-standing lung condition emphysema, coroners confirmed to the Manchester Evening News.

From BBC

Light cage quantum memories address several long-standing challenges in quantum technology.

From Science Daily

By directly linking viral spread to cell movement, this mechanism challenges long-standing assumptions about how infections propagate.

From Science Daily

These businesses were picked almost certainly because Shirley and his colleagues have tapped into the long-standing tendency of paranoid reactionaries to make day cares the subject of conspiracy theories.

From Salon