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
The average annual internal rate of return for taxpayers is 3.1%, which compares favorably to other long-term investments in the public and private sectors.
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Advertorial, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
In an effort to bring residents a new public space, Measure E proposes utilizing $290 million in bonds — a form of long-term borrowing authorized by the state to fund public improvements — for a new library near Sunnyvale City Hall.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
But veteran analysts note that the US economy’s long-term strength has empirically transcended any single election or administration.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Well, that this gradual reduction in time spent near the boats means sharks most likely do not form long-term associations with these vessels.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Advertorial, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
In an effort to bring residents a new public space, Measure E proposes utilizing $290 million in bonds — a form of long-term borrowing authorized by the state to fund public improvements — for a new library near Sunnyvale City Hall.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
But veteran analysts note that the US economy’s long-term strength has empirically transcended any single election or administration.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Well, that this gradual reduction in time spent near the boats means sharks most likely do not form long-term associations with these vessels.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Inigo San Felix / National Geographic Using measuring tape, scientists found that the coral colony spans about 111 feet wide, 104 feet long and 18 feet high — large enough to fit two full-size basketball courts side by side and longer than the world’s largest animal, the blue whale.Peter Guo, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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But that logic can escape state transportation executives oriented toward longer, intercity trips instead of shorter, intracity ones, as well as highway engineers trained to focus on maximizing the speed of all vehicles, regardless of how many people are inside them.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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In the end, the experiment demonstrated vampire bats can convert amino acids into energy in less than 10 minutes and use it to fuel a lengthy endurance run.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Some jurisdictions faced a lengthy, two-page ballot that election officials worried would take voters longer to fill out at the polls and cause lines.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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North Korean soldiers were dispersed in Vladivostok, as well as other far eastern cities of Ussuriysk, Khabarovsk and Blagoveshchensk for training last month, according to the NIS.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The shot bounced off the inside of the far post, only for the rebound to hit goalkeeper Maduka Okoye’s back and deflect in.Adam Digby, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Long-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-term. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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