durable

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There’s a version of Odenkirk’s next phase that’s easy to imagine: a late-career run of durable, increasingly grim action roles, the kind that has kept actors like Liam Neeson working steadily into their 70s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Only 11% of adults reported having a durable financial power of attorney, according to Trust & Will’s 2026 survey.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

This transformation makes T cells more active, more durable, and better equipped to destroy tumors.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Plausible, but it requires a coherent Iranian interlocutor capable of delivering a durable agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Millions of people today buy designer jeans for double the price of equally durable generic jeans—because the social cachet of the designer label counts for more than the extra cost.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond