as in long
lasting for a considerable time
before approving a new drug, the government insists on some long-term research to determine any possible side effects
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Recent Examples of long-term
Tens of thousands require long-term rehabilitation, WHO officials said.
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Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
The response confounded experts who spoke with ProPublica, who said such an approach misunderstands the long-term nature of his condition.
—Annie Waldman, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
The team examined data from 666 people who participated in the Osteoarthritis Initiative, a multi-center, long-term study focused on knee osteoarthritis.
—Christina Manian, Health, 14 Dec. 2024
Researchers write that for healthy people, taking between 4,000 and 8,000 milligrams (mg) per day hasn't been associated with many negative long-term effects.1
That does not mean that adverse effects do not occur or are not possible.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Dec. 2024
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Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
The response confounded experts who spoke with ProPublica, who said such an approach misunderstands the long-term nature of his condition.
—Annie Waldman, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
The team examined data from 666 people who participated in the Osteoarthritis Initiative, a multi-center, long-term study focused on knee osteoarthritis.
—Christina Manian, Health, 14 Dec. 2024
Researchers write that for healthy people, taking between 4,000 and 8,000 milligrams (mg) per day hasn't been associated with many negative long-term effects.1
That does not mean that adverse effects do not occur or are not possible.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-term
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Minnesota had an explosive play (a pass of longer than 16 yards or a run of longer than 12 yards) on 21.4 percent of its snaps Sunday, the fourth-highest rate of any team in a game this season, according to TruMedia.Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Holmes has been spotted twice recently wearing long black coats in the Big Apple, putting the final touch on her cold-weather street style.Clint Davis, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Besides granting his son, Hunter Biden, a lengthy pardon spanning over 10 years, the president has also commuted almost 1,500 sentences for people.Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
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Scientists have offered a range of potential explanations for this lengthy childhood, with many pointing to the evolutionary need for youths to develop bigger brains before maturing to adulthood.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
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And so the students gathered, many in their pajamas, in the library and in the campus center where the windows framed a distressing sight: Flames ravaging the mountains in the not so far distance; smoke spiraling in the dark sky.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Receiving a lovely pass from Brahim, Mbappe took one touch to turn inside his marker and smashed his strike into the far corner on 10 minutes.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Long-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-term. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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