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long-lasting

[lawng-las-ting, -lah-sting, long-] / ˈlɔŋˈlæs tɪŋ, -ˈlɑ stɪŋ, ˈlɒŋ- /
ADJECTIVE
enduring
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Example Sentences

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Despite extreme heat, unstable conditions, and long-lasting droughts, Lystrosaurus not only endured but flourished.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Merz warned the war's effects were likely to be long-lasting.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

The findings, published in JAMA, point to a long-lasting treatment option that could improve how hypertension is managed.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

But there is less optimism over how much this will feed through to people's finances, with fears long-lasting damage has already been set in motion.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The supernatural link between aesthetics, ratios, and the universe became one of the central and long-lasting tenets of Western civilization.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife