long-standing

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Beattie said he had a long-standing relationship with Burrows and had persuaded him to join the party before he was selected to replace Colin Crawford as the MLA for North Antrim.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

By combining highly efficient light capture with a sensitive quantum detection mechanism, the work marks a significant step toward overcoming long-standing challenges in terahertz technology.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

The despair and hopelessness are a response to feeling powerless in the face of injustice and watching long-standing norms be routinely broken.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

As part of its long-standing pattern, though, the markets shrugged off the news.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The conflict was mostly geopolitical, with a long-standing border dispute between both nations.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi