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long-lasting
[ lawng-las-ting, -lah-sting, long- ]
adjective
- enduring or existing for a long period of time:
a long-lasting friendship.
- effective for a relatively long period of time:
a long-lasting pain reliever.
- resisting the effects of wear or use over a long period:
a long-lasting fabric used for work clothes.
Word History and Origins
Origin of long-lasting1
Example Sentences
Emma's trauma has also been long-lasting, for months she had nightmares about Bird, but she is also very grateful to have survived.
"The consequences of the government's overreach will be severe and long-lasting," Harvard's president Alan M. Garber said in a letter to the university on Monday.
If the upheaval persists, they fear it could spiral into long-lasting and damaging conflicts.
They said the Southwest needs to prioritize water recycling to adapt as droughts grow more intense and long-lasting with global warming.
Like Freeman, it was interactions in public with fans that opened his eyes to its long-lasting resonance.
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