long-lasting

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What’s more, the war has done long-lasting damage to infrastructure, and some facilities could take years to come back—if they come back at all.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

“I believe the situation in the Middle East will have meaningful and long-lasting implications for the global energy sector,” Miller said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Large, long-lasting storms developed just west of Interstate 95.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

But another major water source for Southern California, the Colorado River, also has been affected by a long-lasting megadrought that began in 2000.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

The supernatural link between aesthetics, ratios, and the universe became one of the central and long-lasting tenets of Western civilization.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife