durable

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The consensus call is for a 1% month-over-month decline for new orders for durable manufactured goods to $318 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The central strategic question No Kings must now answer, according to political scientist Hahrie Han, is not whether the protests are legitimate, but whether they are durable.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Also due are durable goods figures for February on Tuesday, followed by the third estimate of fourth-quarter gross domestic product and PCE inflation data for February on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Health care has been one of the nation’s few durable sources of employment throughout the past few years, thanks to demand from older Americans.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

When I get home, I’ll replace the bark rope with rawhide, as that will be more durable.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George