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long

Definition for long

adjective as in interminable, excessive in length

verb as in desire, crave

Strongest match

yearn

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Many CalMac ships are now so old, replacement components are no longer available, meaning they have to be specially manufactured, delaying repair work.

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She is able to turn difficult passes into long periods of stable possession and these possessions in the opponent's final third lead to goals, many of which she ends up scoring herself.

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In India, too, music ownership has long been mired in tensions around contracts tilted in favour of producers and labels over creators.

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She said: "They've waited so long for some kind of recognition, we didn't want to let them down."

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As long as the commodity remains above this short-term moving average, gold bulls will probably have the technical advantage, Chai says.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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