lasting

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But over the short and even intermediate terms, lasting not just several years but decades, gold’s correlation to inflation is unstable.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

“A lasting peace agreement appears increasingly elusive,” analysts at Saxo Bank say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

And because social media posts rarely disappear entirely, they become part of a lasting digital record.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Despite living just 300 metres from the border wall separating Israel from Lebanon, Sigalit Levin has little enthusiasm for the new ceasefire deal meant to bring a lasting end to fighting with Hezbollah.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Or was their tenure somewhat less cynical, more a matter of improvisation, motivated by the distant but vague object of forging a lasting harmony between Greek and Egyptian?

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro