long-standing
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At the weekend, the International Sports Press Association complained about "a long-standing and unacceptable problem for us journalists - the denial of entry visas to regularly accredited colleagues".
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The findings, published in the Cambridge University Press journal Antiquity, show that the helmets were manufactured between the late 14th and early 15th centuries, completely overturning their long-standing Roman classification.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Tourette's campaigner John Davidson has cut his hours at his long-standing job as a community centre caretaker to make time for his growing international fame.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The findings challenge the long-standing belief that prehistoric communities only passed briefly through high-altitude environments.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
The Theorem rests upon the validity of my long-standing argument that the world contains precisely two kinds of people: Dumpers and Dumpees.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
