long-lasting

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“This ensures long-lasting protections for current and future generations,” Amy Wong, co-founder of the group San Gabriel Valley Progressive Action, said of the vote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 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

She has achieved that despite the long-lasting impact of a war that has left her fearing for the safety of her family and friends since February 2022.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 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

The cause of this long-lasting fame was a war told of in one of the world’s greatest poems, the Iliad, and the cause of the war went back to a dispute between three jealous goddesses.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton