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The relationship between royalty and the Olympics is close and long-standing, with many monarchy members partaking in the competition with varying degrees of success.—Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 5 Feb. 2026 Warsh’s theory of the case is built in part on his long-standing criticism of the Fed’s massive balance sheet.—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026 The proposal would clash with the Constitution’s long-standing framework that grants states primary authority over election administration, and underscored Trump’s continued efforts to upend voting rules ahead of this year’s midterm elections.—Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2026 But the involvement of avant-garde artists with advertising is in fact rich, complex, and long-standing, encompassing a full century of collaborations, critiques, and reworkings of all sorts.—Michael Cowan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for long-standing