long-standing
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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That would split the stadium from the club, and as Old Trafford is used as collateral for the current long-standing debt, how that would work is not clear either.
From BBC
Recent advances in supercomputing have allowed scientists to tackle a long-standing question in astronomy.
From Science Daily
Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have uncovered the real reason liquid drains from foams, resolving a long-standing scientific puzzle.
From Science Daily
He said long-standing questions about Chávez’s record “led a lot of us to turn away from his folkloric status.”
From Los Angeles Times
One long-standing question is whether agriculture spread mainly through migrating farmers or through local groups adopting crops and techniques.
From Science Daily
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