built to last
Example Sentences
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This Oklahoma City juggernaut, built to last in an era that would otherwise be remembered for its parity?
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 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
Buttons fell off after one wash.The clothes weren’t built to last — and they didn’t.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2025
“There’ll never be anything as fine as them again. They’re built to last; ten, fifty, two hundred years. Yes, they’ve as much right to—to life as you or I or any of us.”
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
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