long-lasting

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However, a long-lasting blockage of the Strait of Hormuz could have a more profound impact on global food prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

New research from the University of Colorado Boulder points to a little-known brain circuit that may determine whether short-term pain fades away or becomes a long-lasting problem.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

“I believe the situation in the Middle East will have meaningful and long-lasting implications for the global energy sector,” Miller said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

But another major water source for Southern California, the Colorado River, also has been affected by a long-lasting megadrought that began in 2000.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

“It’s outlandish that our arbitrary choice of cutoff dates is causing these long-lasting effects, and no one seems to care about them.”

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell