durable
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That means "a favourable but durable balance of power in which no state, including China, can impose its hegemony and hold the security or prosperity of our nation and our allies in question", he added.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
Typically, spending on expensive durable goods — new cars, appliances, laptops and the like — declines when households feel financial stress.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Iran also wants the end of the conflict to include a durable ceasefire in Lebanon.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Spending on durable goods was revised up to a 0.4% increase from a small decline as originally reported.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
The more eastern regions of Asia were populated by Homo erectus, ‘Upright Man’, who survived there for close to 2 million years, making it the most durable human species ever.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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