Examples of long-standing in a Sentence
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The lack of options for domestic violence victims is a long-standing problem.
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Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
These voters also had more long-standing, structural concerns that tended to align them with Democrats more broadly.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 17 May 2024
The day before the announcement, Tarek, Christina and Heather appeared together in an Instagram post that raised eyebrows and poked fun at fans' long-standing jokes about the two women's similar appearances.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
County Attorney Rachel Mitchell told The Arizona Republic in March the decision to seek the death penalty was ultimately hers to make after a thorough and long-standing procedure of review and recommendation by a senior team of attorneys in her office.
—Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024
TikTok — once an app primarily known for goofy dances — has become a battleground for shaping the public narrative around the long-standing Israel-Palestine conflict.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 May 2024
The new findings also shed light on a long-standing question: At what point did the Earth’s core solidify?
—Tara Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
The Kremlin announced Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to replace Sergei Shoigu, his defense minister since 2012 and a long-standing ally, with Andrei Belousov, a former deputy prime minister who specializes in economics.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Boeing has long-standing and historic ties to the aerospace industry in Southern California — the Apollo command and service modules were built at North American Aviation’s plant in Downey.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
These voters also had more long-standing, structural concerns that tended to align them with Democrats more broadly.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 17 May 2024
The day before the announcement, Tarek, Christina and Heather appeared together in an Instagram post that raised eyebrows and poked fun at fans' long-standing jokes about the two women's similar appearances.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
County Attorney Rachel Mitchell told The Arizona Republic in March the decision to seek the death penalty was ultimately hers to make after a thorough and long-standing procedure of review and recommendation by a senior team of attorneys in her office.
—Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024
TikTok — once an app primarily known for goofy dances — has become a battleground for shaping the public narrative around the long-standing Israel-Palestine conflict.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 May 2024
The new findings also shed light on a long-standing question: At what point did the Earth’s core solidify?
—Tara Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
The Kremlin announced Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to replace Sergei Shoigu, his defense minister since 2012 and a long-standing ally, with Andrei Belousov, a former deputy prime minister who specializes in economics.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Boeing has long-standing and historic ties to the aerospace industry in Southern California — the Apollo command and service modules were built at North American Aviation’s plant in Downey.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
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“Long-standing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-standing. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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