long-lived

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These animals were part of the multituberculates, a long-lived group that first appeared during the Jurassic Period and persisted for more than 100 million years before eventually going extinct.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

Unlike fission, nuclear fusion generates “no long-lived radioactive waste,” Bechtel says, and unlike fossil fuels, it doesn’t involve burning finite resources and creating carbon emissions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The alternatives asset industry is focused on raising permanent capital due to long-lived fee income.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Another factor to consider is that my family tends to be long-lived — I still have a grandparent living independently at age 102.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

Darwin’s “considerable relief” could not have been long-lived; he would soon be awoken from his “mad dream.”

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee