How to Use long-standing in a Sentence

long-standing

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  • O’Donnell and Trump have had a long-standing feud over the years.
    Michaela Zee, Variety, 17 July 2024
  • But for long-standing fans, this is the one-est of ones.
    Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2023
  • This is at the heart of the long-standing Posse Comitatus Act of 1878.
    Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The long-standing truth is that companies don’t want to talk to you.
    Mac Schwerin, The Atlantic, 14 June 2023
  • So Trump and Musk are making good on some long-standing desires of the right wing.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
  • But there's a balance between the two, the result of their long-standing friendship away from the floor.
    Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Then there are the long-standing trade curbs on the two countries imposed by each other.
    Laura He, CNN, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Aziraphale and Crowley’s long-standing union is proof of this.
    Olivia-Anne Cleary, Variety, 28 July 2023
  • When speaking of his long-standing fandom of the brand, another idea rolls right out: the beer blankie.
    Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The driveline will be all-wheel-drive, part of Subaru’s long-standing DNA.
    Michael Harley, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Experts say the push to relax child labor laws is part of a long-standing trend in the labor market.
    Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The videos came to light as part of a long-standing lawsuit over use of force against inmates in the Los Angeles County jails.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The 600 spectators gave the film a long-standing ovation after the screening.
    Boris Sollazzo, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The move has sparked discussions about the integrity of the game and the consequences of breaching long-standing rules.
    Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 7 June 2024
  • The long-standing restaurant has been searching for a new spot after its lease expired in 2023.
    Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The long-standing partnership shows no signs of slowing down.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 27 July 2023
  • But thankfully, the pair have a long-standing friendship, which dates back to when McIlroy was just 15 years old.
    Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
  • Kissinger may be gone, but his work lives on through the long-standing damage done to Asian and Latin American countries.
    Vulture, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Under a long-standing agreement known as the status quo, Jews are allowed to visit but not pray at the site.
    Isabel Debre, ajc, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Trends come and go, but the best beauty products earn long-standing spots in our vanities.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The war naturally plays a big part in both the Kree villain’s plan and the Danvers’ long-standing promise to protect the Skrulls.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2023
  • This has been a long-standing stance for many people who qualify to use hearing aids.
    IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Nivola has a long-standing relationship with Sony and has appeared in a number of its movies.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Some state officials have used the attention around DOGE to tout long-standing efforts to rein in costs.
    Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Dallas’ iconic dives and some of its long-standing restaurants achieve something far greater with this 82-year-old snack.
    Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 14 June 2023
  • These missives frequently take the form of a long-standing internet staple: the outfit-of-the-day post, or OOTD.
    Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2023
  • And Corden will no longer make Corden's famed chocolates, at least in that long-standing building.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2023
  • But long-standing downtown sushi lounge Shakai has been at it for quite some time, with a happy hour that over-delivers on both those words.
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
  • That the agency sought to use its long-standing authority to confront a new threat counted against it.
    Matt Ford, The New Republic, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Doctors not involved in Francis' care have said the pope is likely to face a long, fraught road to recovery, given his age and other long-standing medical conditions.
    Joshua McElwee, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025

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