lasts

present tense third-person singular of last

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lasts The average walk-through lasts about two hours and costs about $1,200 per hour. Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025 The longer the shutdown lasts, the greater the risk of cargo backups at these Texas ports due to unpaid employees calling in sick. The Npr Network, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025 Its January chapter, where Miguel is left by Marta and meets Olga, lasts 90 minutes. John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025 Burbank added that a typical zone 2 session lasts about 30 minutes, but can extend to 120 minutes depending on your training goals. Brian Mastroianni, Health, 23 Oct. 2025 And when families lead with compassion instead of condemnation, recovery happens faster and lasts longer. Essence, 23 Oct. 2025 The result is a battery that not only lasts but performs like never before. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025 The standard walking tour is fully guided and lasts about an hour and 15 minutes. Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025 But a temporary funding bill that lasts over a year also has little chance of passing. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasts
Verb
  • This cold hardy shrub survives winter in containers throughout the South.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Chaney's makeup kit still survives to this day, preserved at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For his part, Carney said his government remains ready to continue talks to reduce tariffs in certain sectors.
    Rob Gillies, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Affordability was a central concern for voters in the 2024 presidential contest and remains relevant in the run up to the 2026 midterms, especially among younger voters.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The stricter two-party state law prevails, Goldstein said.
    Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Even here, the attention economy prevails.
    Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Despite the conviction, Williams continues to assert his innocence.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • While oil continues to drive Saudi Arabia's economy, the kingdom is now expanding into areas such as artificial intelligence, tourism and sports to diversify its growth avenues.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The White House warned that millions of low-income families could lose their Women, Infants, and Children benefits by early November if the shutdown persists and the program doesn't receive additional funding.
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • As the crisis persists, efforts to negotiate a peaceful transition have gained traction, but Maduro’s grip on power and the fractured opposition present steep challenges.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And if your gifts are on the heavier side, think homemade treats, books, or candles; flat-rate boxes can be your best friend since the price stays the same no matter how far the package travels.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Purushotham argued that build versus buy is often not an either/or, though his team stays apprised of what Citi’s 30,000 software developers are working on.
    Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Lasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasts. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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