long-lasting

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The bank might have to raise its key rate multiple times this year if the energy shock proves long-lasting, Belgium’s central bank said this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The Chicxulub crater beneath Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula formed about 65 million years ago and later hosted a long-lasting hydrothermal system.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The weather is expected to be bad on Thursday in most areas of the country "with long-lasting and intense rains and storms and possibly with local hail", according to the national meteorological service.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Without any permanent damage to nitrogen plants, “our view is that the surge in nitrogen prices is not long-lasting and prices will come down once the conflict ends,” Rodriguez said.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Like the Eurasian centers of civilization, Mesoamerica and the Andes were places where complex, long-lasting cultural traditions began.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann