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long-standing
adjective
existing or in effect for a long time
Example Sentences
"My own position is long-standing and well-known in relation to it," he said.
Is this going to have a long-standing effect on the way politics is done in Minneapolis?
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, writing for the majority, relied on a long-standing common-law principle known as “relation forward,” the idea that a premature filing can become effective once the triggering event occurs.
Infrastructure projects and one-off developments are funded in a different way but there are long-standing calls for the system as a whole to be reformed.
He reiterated that the UK had "long-standing concerns" about Iran's nuclear programme and recognised Israel's right to self-defence.
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