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
These playoff losses have had long-term consequences.
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Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Kate Middleton is opening up about the long-term side effects of her cancer treatment.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The key to long-term success is consistent and robust economic growth.
—Wes Moore, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
Just ordinary self-centeredness, which some studies show is on a long-term upward ride.
—Martin Kihn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Kate Middleton is opening up about the long-term side effects of her cancer treatment.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The key to long-term success is consistent and robust economic growth.
—Wes Moore, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
Just ordinary self-centeredness, which some studies show is on a long-term upward ride.
—Martin Kihn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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More News: Rhea Ripley Wins WWE Women's World Championship on Raw Netflix Debut Triple H addressed these criticisms at the Netflix Raw post-show press conference, basically saying that the world has known for a long time that WWE is scripted.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The intrigue: Large power users in the U.S. are also increasingly interested in off-grid solar and battery projects, driven by the long queues for grid power.Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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However, according to the PeeWee’s, one major challenge of sourcing products is the lengthy shipping times, with shipments often taking three to four months to arrive from overseas.Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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The Uruguay centre-back needs to keep up his match fitness after recently returning from a lengthy absence with a hamstring injury as fellow defender Inigo Martinez is now set to miss a month with the same issue.Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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From far Western Europe, the partial lunar eclipse phase preceding totality will be most of the main event.Jamie Carter, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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In response to the rise of populism or the far right, the centrist parties tend to close ranks, and that in turn strengthens both far-left and far-right parties even more.Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Long-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-term. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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