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Responding to those concerns, Housing Secretary Angela Rayner told us the government planned to set-up a mandatory ombudsman as soon as parliamentary time allowed, adding that homes should be "safe" and "built to last".

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Data center servers are not built to last forever.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026

If even a scaled-back version of the Net-Zero Framework passes, noncompliant ships could become too costly to operate—an unthinkable outcome for a vessel built to last 25 to 30 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

The bout of strength, however, isn’t likely built to last.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 28, 2026

“Thank you, Guardian. But you were the one who told me that rovers were not built to last forever. So, if you’ll excuse me, I must make the time that I do have...worth it.”

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga


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