long-lasting
Example Sentences
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He later revealed the ordeal had a long-lasting effect on his mental health.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Present-day financial stress can have long-lasting implications on a person’s future retirement — putting millions of Americans with money worries at risk.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
The Commerce Department said new orders for long-lasting goods rose 7.9% to $346 billion in April, a second monthly increase.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
What’s more, the war has done long-lasting damage to infrastructure, and some facilities could take years to come back—if they come back at all.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
And nowhere else have people living at such heights—in places where most crops won’t grow, earthquakes and landslides are frequent, and extremes of weather are the norm—repeatedly created technically advanced, long-lasting civilizations.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
