long-standing

Example Sentences

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Financial disparities and differences in spending can strain long-standing friendships, requiring careful navigation to maintain bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Eastman’s attorney, Randall A. Miller, told the Associated Press that the court’s decision “departs from long-standing United States Supreme Court precedent protecting First Amendment rights, especially in the attorney discipline context.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

It finally answers a long-standing question about early mammal evolution.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Fawad Razaqzada, a market analyst at Forex.com, said: "The fundamental issue remains trust — or rather, the lack of it — between two long-standing adversaries who still appear some distance from common ground."

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

I pulled a long-standing string I had into BinarTREE, one of the major manufacturers of cell phone towers.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin