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Social Security’s math problem is long-standing—and chronically ignored by Congress.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Their characters, Owen (McKidd) and Teddy (Raver), have a long-standing, on-again and off-again relationship.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Some aspects of the disarray are long-standing.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
Structures that are coherent, commercially reasonable, and long-standing tend to withstand examination more effectively than last-minute revisions.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Their characters, Owen (McKidd) and Teddy (Raver), have a long-standing, on-again and off-again relationship.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Some aspects of the disarray are long-standing.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
Structures that are coherent, commercially reasonable, and long-standing tend to withstand examination more effectively than last-minute revisions.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Long-standing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-standing. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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