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as in survives
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs
we were lucky that the batteries lasted until we could get to the store to buy more
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as in remains
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
this heavy drought has lasted all summer
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Recent Examples of lasts
The speaker is built for extended outdoor outings, too, with a battery that lasts up to 24 hours per charge and IP67 protection against water and dust.
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Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 26 Dec. 2024
Fashion trends come and go, but style lasts forever.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
This pair lasts for up to 50 hours and folds up for easy transportation.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Downtown Los Angeles has typically received about 4 inches of rain by this point in the wet season, which begins in October and lasts through March.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Ta swears by it for a mascara that lasts until the end of the day on set.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
Rich, velvety, and savory palate, waxy notes, and oak tannins end on a finish that lasts forever.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
During the course of 24 solar orbits, each of which lasts 88 days, Parker is providing data that could help scientists to forecast space-weather events that reach Earth.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
This handy membership lasts the whole 2024/2025 ski season and gives powder enthusiasts the chance to reserve top-notch gear at 12 Vail Resorts ski resorts in North America such as Stowe, Vail, Whistler Blackcomb and Park City.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 26 Dec. 2024
Fashion trends come and go, but style lasts forever.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
This pair lasts for up to 50 hours and folds up for easy transportation.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Downtown Los Angeles has typically received about 4 inches of rain by this point in the wet season, which begins in October and lasts through March.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Ta swears by it for a mascara that lasts until the end of the day on set.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
Rich, velvety, and savory palate, waxy notes, and oak tannins end on a finish that lasts forever.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
During the course of 24 solar orbits, each of which lasts 88 days, Parker is providing data that could help scientists to forecast space-weather events that reach Earth.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
This handy membership lasts the whole 2024/2025 ski season and gives powder enthusiasts the chance to reserve top-notch gear at 12 Vail Resorts ski resorts in North America such as Stowe, Vail, Whistler Blackcomb and Park City.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasts
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Drew’s captures all of it in this love letter to a format that unexplicably survives, if only as a memory or souvenir.Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Mikaela and Kieran escape and blow the place sky high … but Desmond survives.Sean T. Collins, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Apart from the new makeover, the design remains unchanged.Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Despite this change, Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner remains confident.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Sauer’s tone of reassurance prevails, grounded in the thesis that our divisions rest on a more or less shared moral system.Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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With boxers, common sense seldom prevails.Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Schaefer continues to play better and better and looks to be in a premier role for Canada to start the tournament.The Athletic NHL Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Balloons by Tommy continues in Bensenville with his husband, Scott DeLorenzo.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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The boy persists, and Jamie barks at him to take off his coat and shirt.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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But women’s representation in commercial real estate as a whole and in its top positions hasn’t changed meaningfully, according to the study, and the gender compensation gap persists and in recent years even widened.Colette Coleman, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Lasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasts. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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