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longstanding

[lawng-stan-ding, long-] / ˈlɔŋˈstæn dɪŋ, ˈlɒŋ- /


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It’s an unabashedly disgusting R-rated horror entry that plays with a longstanding suspicion of mine: There’s something scary about Method actors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

It has been highly successful in helping solve cases involving unidentified human remains and identifying suspects in longstanding investigations.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Bass and Caruso both acknowledged their longstanding relationship, dating back to Bass’s days in Sacramento, she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

The rally in consumer staples also upended a longstanding market dynamic.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

I own as I do not, although I stake a claim on a pretty decent fashion sense, on account of my longstanding friendship with a certain party by the name of Joe Bunch.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe


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