long-lasting
Example Sentences
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Was it a long-lasting stomach virus or something more?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
As your friend’s experience illustrates, when an older person falls, the effects can be long-lasting, and not just physically.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
“This project would have devastating and long-lasting consequences for the surrounding region and nearby communities,” Chu wrote, calling out concerns about pollution, traffic, noise and harm to wildlife.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Over the past three decades, such conditions have repeatedly produced long-lasting fires that blanket large areas in smoke for weeks and disrupt the lives of millions of people.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
The long-lasting, crowded populations suggested in Acre are exactly the sort that archaeologists long thought were ecologically impossible.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
