long-standing

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This finding challenges the long-standing assumption that the lower mantle is almost completely dry.

From Science Daily

Iran and Israel, long-standing adversaries, have regularly accused each other of espionage.

From Barron's

A new study from the University of Michigan challenges that long-standing assumption and suggests evolution may work very differently than once thought.

From Science Daily

Matches being played on Boxing Day is a long-standing tradition in English football, but this year only one will be played in the Premier League.

From BBC

Hundreds of Bolivian miners protested on Wednesday against the elimination of long-standing fuel subsidies by the government.

From Barron's