long-standing

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"This forces us to reconsider the impact of the end-Triassic extinction as something that wiped out not just the competitors to dinosaurs, but some long-standing dinosaur lineages themselves," Srivastava said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

The partnership is the most recent effort in Waymo’s long-standing commitment to making roads safer, Arielle Fleisher, the company’s policy development and research manager, said in the release.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Fawad Razaqzada, a market analyst at Forex.com, said: "The fundamental issue remains trust — or rather, the lack of it — between two long-standing adversaries who still appear some distance from common ground."

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Arguably the biggest, and certainly the most long-standing, bone of contention is nuclear.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

My long-standing opposition to communism was breaking down.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela