decades-long
Americanadjective
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Eminem spends bar after bar defending his decision to even appear on the song, touting his decades-long friendship with Kid Rock and their intertwined history in the music industry.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
For Kesic, switching to direct audience support was easier because of his decades-long profile but he worries about other journalists who may face pressure.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
In 2025, researchers began incorporating observations from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's GCOM-W satellite, helping maintain the decades-long record used to understand Antarctica's changing ice.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
The bill seeks to deal with the unresolved legacy of the decades-long violent conflict.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
At about that time, Andean societies were assailed by the first of several decades-long droughts, paradoxically interrupted by El Nino-induced floods.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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