long-established
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The new document underlines the long-established principle that the right of family life does not bar deportation and that national courts, rather than Strasbourg, are best placed to work out that balance.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
American efforts to secure free passage through the Strait of Hormuz also continue a long-established support for freedom of the seas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
LIV's credibility as a major force capable of challenging the long-established tours was underpinned by signing several huge names on multi-million deals.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
By introducing “shared clinical decision-making” in this scenario, the CDC hints that this isn’t already a long-established practice between medical professionals, patients and their parents, in place for decades.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026
The veterans, who of course knew nothing about the history of Tommy and Ruth’s relationship, treated them as a long-established couple, and this seemed to please Ruth no end.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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