long-standing
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Despite the long standing theory, studying these abnormalities has been difficult.
From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026
She also hopes the discovery encourages scientists to rethink the long standing assumption that wrinkle structures are created only by photosynthetic microbial mats.
From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026
Lab produced beta cells may also solve the long standing shortage of donor tissue.
From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026
To resolve this long standing conflict, an international research team led by Dr. M. Eleonora Rossi of the University of Bristol's School of Biological Sciences took a closer look at how sponge skeletons evolved.
From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026
This was of such long standing that Abra did not think of her room as a private place.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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