long-standing

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Ashton had a long-standing creative partnership with veteran producer and actor Neil Zeiger, who persuaded Brian Cox that he should not only star in the film, but direct it.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Eastman’s attorney, Randall A. Miller, told the Associated Press that the court’s decision “departs from long-standing United States Supreme Court precedent protecting First Amendment rights, especially in the attorney discipline context.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

This idea helps resolve a long-standing paradox in evolutionary science.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

The partnership is the most recent effort in Waymo’s long-standing commitment to making roads safer, Arielle Fleisher, the company’s policy development and research manager, said in the release.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Chief Buthelezi was one of the first people I telephoned after my release to thank him for his long-standing support.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela