stand the test
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“Our business can present very stressful situations and it’s really nice to have a bedrock of a relationship that will stand the test of time,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 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
But the personnel plan that got the Trojans to this point, two wins away from a playoff, is one far more suited to stand the test of time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
He did not acknowledge even to himself the real cause of offence, the proof to which she had put his courage, and the failure of that courage to stand the test.
From Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France by Stanley J. Weyman
