durably

Example Sentences

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L.A. literature: In a durably famous metaphor for Southern California, “The Crying of Lot 49’s” heroine, Oedipa, compares the sight of a distant sprawling suburb to a transistor radio’s printed circuit board.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"Only by reducing structural dependence on oil and LNG imports can Europe durably shield its economy from recurrent external shocks."

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

American trade has moved in a more durably protectionist direction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Rachel Rizzo, a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, said there’s a “palpable sense of uncertainty” as the United States and Europe wrestle with populist movements that have proven durably popular.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

I tell her yes and look at May, her face as yet wrinkleless, so round, her full cheek pinching her narrow eyes, the color and curve so durably Korean.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee