long-standing
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As Mr. Macintyre writes, a Soviet-backed coup in Iran was “the long-standing nightmare feared by Western intelligence.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 14, 2026
Copernicus also said that August "marked the end of western Europe's warmest summer" that surpassed the long-standing record set in 2003.
From Barron's β Sep. 10, 2026
His defence lawyer Susan Guest said Webster had a long-standing difficulty around social interaction and anxiety and said he became "more isolated" where his views were "reinforced rather than challenged" by people online.
From BBC β Sep. 7, 2026
On Friday, outside counsel for the county responded in a court filing, writing that “no conflict exists” and that it and the county counsel “have acted appropriately at all times and consistent with long-standing law.”
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 7, 2026
Astonishing as it may seem, there is no previous occasion on which new empirical evidence determined the outcome of a long-standing debate between philosophers.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
