How to Use long-standing in a Sentence

long-standing

adjective
  • The driveline will be all-wheel-drive, part of Subaru’s long-standing DNA.
    Michael Harley, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
  • O’Donnell and Trump have had a long-standing feud over the years.
    Michaela Zee, Variety, 17 July 2024
  • The long-standing truth is that companies don’t want to talk to you.
    Mac Schwerin, The Atlantic, 14 June 2023
  • 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 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 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
  • Part of the long-standing appeal of having yard sales stems back to the feeling of our belongings and space becoming too cluttered, which leads to the general idea of getting rid of multiple items in one day as a quick solution.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • The new findings also shed light on a long-standing question: At what point did the Earth’s core solidify?
    Tara Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
  • Curren Price is a long-standing public servant who has given his life to the city of Los Angeles.
    Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023
  • Jason and Travis have a long-standing connection to the Cavaliers and Northeast Ohio.
    Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
  • How did this long-standing Sacramento flower shop get its start?
    Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 22 June 2024
  • Not every conflict can be solved by a cup of tea, especially if the issue is long-standing.
    Anna Shields, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The White House, for its part, sought to play down any question of divisions between the two long-standing allies over policy in Asia.
    Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2023
  • But others are rolling back long-standing programs as budgets went from stretched to operating in the red.
    CBS News, 30 May 2024

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