stand the test of time
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: to continue to be important, respected, etc., for a long period of time
Great art/literature/music can stand the test of time.
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So there’s no question that as a boon for public health, the arrangement has stood the test of time.
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Herrington, once bemused by how cultlike the principles seemed, now views them as an indispensable guide for culture at Amazon—and one that’s stood the test of time and will continue to do so.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Paschal’s and Brenda’s are some of the few establishments central to the civil rights movement that have stood the test of time.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
At $300, the Atom is more expensive than most midlayers from other top-tier brands, but testers, including myself, have found that Arc’teryx’s materials stand the test of time here as well.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside, 16 Feb. 2026
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Herrington, once bemused by how cultlike the principles seemed, now views them as an indispensable guide for culture at Amazon—and one that’s stood the test of time and will continue to do so.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Paschal’s and Brenda’s are some of the few establishments central to the civil rights movement that have stood the test of time.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
At $300, the Atom is more expensive than most midlayers from other top-tier brands, but testers, including myself, have found that Arc’teryx’s materials stand the test of time here as well.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside, 16 Feb. 2026
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