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long-term

[lawng-turm, long-] / ˈlɔŋˌtɜrm, ˈlɒŋ- /






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The bill would create an independent, bipartisan commission of experts tasked with identifying solutions to ensure the long-term financial stability of both Medicare and Social Security and providing recommendations to Congress for action.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

For index fund investors, the long-term implications of the SpaceX initial public offering on June 11 will be greater than its immediate impact.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“It delivers meaningful gains in compensation, strengthens protections around artificial intelligence and digital identity, reinforces the long-term security of members’ benefit plans and recognizes the realities of how performers work today.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“I didn’t want everyone going out, you know, using tokens and setting up AI agents or setting up AI processes that didn’t have long-term scalable benefits for the entire back-end process,” Page said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Normally, the second floor housed twenty patients that needed long-term care on straw mats covered with blankets.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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