durable

Example Sentences

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However, “a two-week cease-fire does not constitute a durable resolution,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

So-called core orders for durable goods rose 0.6% in February, pushing the year-over-year increase up to 5.1%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The company said to plan for this, firms should be incentivised to find "durable improvements in workers' benefits" - such as by piloting four-day work weeks with no loss in pay.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

For all the cost, their home is quite durable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

He tugged at the thin metal railing of her verandah, as though to check how durable it was, how safe, and she liked that he did that.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie