long-standing

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Many of them grew up with the long-standing belief that the U.S. is more technologically advanced and abundant in resources than any other place on earth—only for that notion to be shattered in 60 seconds via a random Zhejiang resident’s “day in the life” vlog.

From Slate

U.S. pharmaceutical companies with long-standing ties to Chinese providers may need three to five years to transfer technology and validate new suppliers.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Bhattarai believes this is mostly a matter of perception and that Oli kept to Nepal's long-standing policy of "non-alliance".

From BBC

Hoover was caught at this by chance when people who burglarized a suburban FBI office in 1971 found documents that showed the bureau had been engaged in a long-standing program going back to the 1950s to harass and “neutralize” organizations and individuals they deemed political enemies.

From Salon

Fatima, a 27-year-old graphic designer, said external attacks often reinforce the government's long-standing narrative about "the enemy".

From BBC