long-standing

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As an arts-based school in the long-standing entertainment capital of the U.S.,

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The findings, published in Cell Metabolism, helped solve a long-standing mystery in obesity research and opened new directions for understanding diabetes, heart disease, and other metabolic disorders.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

The government had been preparing for the group's return since 2014, Burke said, with "long-standing plans" to "manage and monitor them".

From BBC • May 5, 2026

This is a long-standing trend — according to the Department of Transportation, for example, vehicle miles per gallon in the U.S. improved from about 13 mpg in 1975 to about 27 mpg in 2023.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

The pharaohs of Egypt had a long-standing program to educate their daughters to prepare them to rule, and this was one of the traditions that the Ptolemies followed, too.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby