long-standing
Example Sentences
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“We rely on long-standing, robust and tested policies and procedures, which have proven successful in the secure and timely delivery of election mail.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
As Coleman notes, “I would see if it’s part of a long-standing pattern and think about the psychological cost to you.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
India on Monday declared the country free of the Maoist insurgency, fulfilling a long-standing deadline to defeat the decades-long rebellion.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Great Britain's Josh Kerr will attempt to break the long-standing men's mile world record at the London Diamond League meeting this summer.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
In my family, we have a long-standing habit of blocking out bad news, of trying to forget about it almost the moment it arrives.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
