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durable

[door-uh-buhl, dyoor-] / ˈdʊər ə bəl, ˈdyʊər- /


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“It’s durable, lightweight, transparent, so it could even be used as a substitute for glass,” Elias Picazo, assistant professor of chemistry at USC, said of the final plastic product.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Alongside the PCE data on Thursday will be the second estimate of first-quarter U.S. gross domestic product, durable goods orders for April, new homes sales for April, and weekly jobless claims.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

What the market is waiting for is not simply a deal — it is a durable deal, the kind that survives an election cycle and does not dissolve the day after it is published.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

“We may need to see a more durable resolution in the conflict before yields fall,” he added.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

It is completely wrong, but durable just the same.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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