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long-lasting

[lawng-las-ting, -lah-sting, long-] / ˈlɔŋˈlæs tɪŋ, -ˈlɑ stɪŋ, ˈlɒŋ- /
ADJECTIVE
enduring
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Though it’s always best to avoid or at least minimize long-lasting card balances, Wise said “it’s maybe a bit more urgent.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

A major focus is determining how changes in the environment, lifestyle and society may leave long-lasting biological marks on the body.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

All of this has collectively helped the state’s electrical system weather this year’s long-lasting heat.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

It states these can have long-lasting consequences to the animals' health and that it can lead to pup abandonment, wasted energy from staying alert and injuries from panic fleeing.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

And nowhere else have people living at such heights—in places where most crops won’t grow, earthquakes and landslides are frequent, and extremes of weather are the norm—repeatedly created technically advanced, long-lasting civilizations.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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