long-standing

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It also became a classic example of a long-standing chemistry principle stating that stable transition metal complexes typically contain 18 electrons in their outer shell according to formal electron counting methods.

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

The clay is not a surface she has ever felt completely comfortable on and it has also exacerbated a long-standing back issue.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“Even when we disagree, I’ve never doubted Mayor Bass and her long-standing commitment to the community,” Soto-Martínez said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The pharaohs of Egypt had a long-standing program to educate their daughters to prepare them to rule, and this was one of the traditions that the Ptolemies followed, too.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby