lasting

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He was found guilty in March, after a trial lasting more than four weeks.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

A one-time bump doesn’t necessarily create lasting inflation.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

The approval process required over 1,470 separate steps, with a majority of reviews lasting longer than a year.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Twenty-three years later, those first impressions have long since been replaced by lasting erosions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Older women lowered their eyes in sympathy; many of them had lost children in cruel ways and they knew what strong, lasting grief came with such a loss.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry