long-standing

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This is a long-standing trend — according to the Department of Transportation, for example, vehicle miles per gallon in the U.S. improved from about 13 mpg in 1975 to about 27 mpg in 2023.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

“We see a significant risk that Treasury may remove “at least” from its long-standing forward guidance,” wrote J.P.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Despite their long-standing relationship, Pickering said he had not been to the star DJ's home town.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Officials and industry reports indicate that the airline’s final breakdown was accelerated by a spike in operating costs tied to global energy market disruptions, alongside long-standing debt burdens that limited its ability to recover.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

And I was his long-standing favorite, his own pet, the one he had carried pig-a-back since infancy.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly