long-standing

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“You’d be hard-pressed to find many filmmakers that have had the run of quality that he has,” says Michael Barker, co-president and co-founder of Sony Pictures Classics, Almodóvar’s long-standing North American distribution partner.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The government had been preparing for the group's return since 2014, Burke said, with "long-standing plans" to "manage and monitor them".

From BBC • May 5, 2026

This is a long-standing trend — according to the Department of Transportation, for example, vehicle miles per gallon in the U.S. improved from about 13 mpg in 1975 to about 27 mpg in 2023.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

“We see a significant risk that Treasury may remove “at least” from its long-standing forward guidance,” wrote J.P.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The empire had defensible borders, yet the vast majority of the population couldn’t be trusted in the ranks—the Macedonians had a long-standing reluctance to arm the natives.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro