built to last
Example Sentences
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But the kind that is, hopefully, built to last.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
The project shows how AI is beginning to reshape parts of the cybersecurity industry, with investors trying to anticipate which areas are built to last and which are ripe to be disrupted by automation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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
“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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