Examples of long-standing in a Sentence
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The project, the judge found, breaches the long-standing agreement as the Cardinals and Tourism Authority never permitted Glendale to make any changes to the site, referred to as the Black Lot.
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Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
But professionals in the field say that outlawing such treatments or even counseling for younger children can produce long-standing psychological problems.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
In the legislature following the court decision, Republicans blocked a Democratic effort for wholesale repeal of the long-standing ban but have as yet offered no alternative of their own — and the spring legislative session is almost concluded.
—The Editors, National Review, 11 Apr. 2024
The package aims to overhaul the European Union’s approach to migration and asylum and resolve a long-standing source of tension: some E.U. countries doing more than others.
—Beatriz Ríos, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Federal judges sometimes make an exception to this long-standing rule barring cameras from their courtrooms, but the judge presiding over the hush-money case has already rejected past media requests for greater access and appears unlikely to change course.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
The Fine Print • An autocrat rules with absolute power by legitimate means, often within a long-standing or established political system such as a monarchy.
—Hazlitt, 10 Apr. 2024
For an effective killing pattern, there’s a long-standing guideline of 100 pellets or more in a 10-inch circle.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2024
The 2016 study suggests that tattoos are a long-standing and widespread cultural practice, with different means of permanently inserting pigments beneath the skin.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
But professionals in the field say that outlawing such treatments or even counseling for younger children can produce long-standing psychological problems.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
In the legislature following the court decision, Republicans blocked a Democratic effort for wholesale repeal of the long-standing ban but have as yet offered no alternative of their own — and the spring legislative session is almost concluded.
—The Editors, National Review, 11 Apr. 2024
The package aims to overhaul the European Union’s approach to migration and asylum and resolve a long-standing source of tension: some E.U. countries doing more than others.
—Beatriz Ríos, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Federal judges sometimes make an exception to this long-standing rule barring cameras from their courtrooms, but the judge presiding over the hush-money case has already rejected past media requests for greater access and appears unlikely to change course.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
The Fine Print • An autocrat rules with absolute power by legitimate means, often within a long-standing or established political system such as a monarchy.
—Hazlitt, 10 Apr. 2024
For an effective killing pattern, there’s a long-standing guideline of 100 pellets or more in a 10-inch circle.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2024
The 2016 study suggests that tattoos are a long-standing and widespread cultural practice, with different means of permanently inserting pigments beneath the skin.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Long-standing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-standing. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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