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the longtime chairman of the committee
longtime residents of the neighborhood
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Harry Styles' stage is a pop playground Styles’ laudable core band – anchored by his longtime drummer, the indefatigable Sarah Jones, who makes tricky beats look simple – was augmented by strings and horns on several tracks, a testament to his ambitious musical aspirations.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Such was the influence of Robert Bartley, longtime editorial page editor of the Wall Street Journal, along with his deputy, George Melloan.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
During the former One Direction member's first show at Amsterdam's Johan Cruijff Arena on Saturday, May 16, his fiancée, Zoë Kravitz, danced in the audience alongside Styles' longtime friend James Corden, as seen in videos shared on social media.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
The contest has been clouded for a third year by calls for Israel to be excluded over its conflicts in Gaza and elsewhere, with five longtime participants — Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland and Slovenia — boycotting in protest.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Such was the influence of Robert Bartley, longtime editorial page editor of the Wall Street Journal, along with his deputy, George Melloan.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
During the former One Direction member's first show at Amsterdam's Johan Cruijff Arena on Saturday, May 16, his fiancée, Zoë Kravitz, danced in the audience alongside Styles' longtime friend James Corden, as seen in videos shared on social media.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
The contest has been clouded for a third year by calls for Israel to be excluded over its conflicts in Gaza and elsewhere, with five longtime participants — Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland and Slovenia — boycotting in protest.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
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“Longtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longtime. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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