stand the test
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Can anything we mortals create stand the test of time?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Sterling Point is a summer romance series that “will stand the test of time,” according to Rebecca Onion.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
“I am not sure that today’s opinion will stand the test of time. The citizenship clause ‘added greatly to the dignity and glory of American citizenship,’ Thomas wrote, citing previous case law.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Greater New York” does little to instill confidence that its cohort of artists will, like that of the first exhibition, stand the test of time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
“All right, Captain,” she said, “we’ll agree to put you on probation, and if you stand the test we’ll consider the matter of sharing the Open Door Lodge.”
From The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door by Hildegard G. (Hildegard Gertrude) Frey
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