durable
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“This is the most durable, balanced way to meet the moment of what we have to do, which is restore environmental conditions in a way that protects water security for California communities.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Oil markets have begun to “shed the entrenched optimism about a quick and durable end to the war disruption.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
The researchers tackled this problem by adapting precision manufacturing techniques from the semiconductor industry, allowing lithium to accumulate more evenly while encouraging the development of a durable protective layer.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Total orders for durable goods—which comprise goods meant to last three years or more—increased $6.3 billion to $345.4 billion, following a 0.1% August increase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
The voluminous tweed trousers were durable and permitted unusually free locomotion.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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