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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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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

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

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 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

“TTF prices are not really reflecting the reality on the ground, of actual long-lasting supply disruptions even beyond a Strait of Hormuz opening,” says Florence Schmit, energy strategist at Rabobank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It seems implausible that the exchange could have been entirely one-way— that the natives have had little or no long-lasting impact on the newcomers.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann