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Recent Examples of long-lived Organizations that deal with sensitive and/or long-lived data, such as healthcare providers, insurers, banks and government agencies, should prioritize developing PQC strategies sooner for sensitive data and/or transactions. Scott Buchholz, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 The streamer has given a series order for a live-action Scooby-Doo series, based on the beloved and very long-lived cartoon Great Dane and his human, mystery-solving friends. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025 Older bottlings are periodically available, and Tawny Ports can be remarkably long-lived. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 Sandisk Corporation identified potential impairment indicators related to its goodwill and long-lived assets, indicating that an impairment charge may be recorded in the upcoming quarter. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2025 Peonies are easy to grow and long-lived once established. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025 But for dogs who take less than five minutes to completely rip apart that new toy, the excitement isn’t long-lived. Christopher Murray, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025 How the Fed responds to the threat of rising CPI, whether bond investors view inflation as temporary or long-lived, and whether inflation is a global or US-centric phenomenon will determine the performance of the various options. Garth Friesen, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 Seychelles giant tortoises average a 150-year life span, and related species can be similarly long-lived. Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-lived
Adjective
  • Combined with the 1080p screen, the 9a gets much longer battery life than the flagship Pixels.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Or, perhaps, someone with whom Swift has a longer relationship, like Ed Sheeran, could be a better bet.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Charges have been filed against an Oklahoma woman who is being accused of laundering nearly $1.5 million in funds obtained through online romance scams, targeting elderly women.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • What To Know Between October 2024 and January 2025, at least five elderly victims in Pittsburgh were tricked into handing over large sums of cash.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The assessment was shared this morning in a lengthy report by the influential UK Culture, Media & Sport Committee (CMSC).
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Mah’s legislation called for allowing youths incarcerated for lengthy sentences to be eligible for resentencing by a judge who should take the age and maturity level of the person seeking the resentencing into consideration.
    Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • China’s far distance ahead of the U.S. in shipbuilding capabilities along with the countries’ rocky trade relationship have provided the driving subtext throughout the probe, which was spurred on by a petition from five labor unions.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The dog led them to a mudroom in the far end of the home, next to the kitchen.
    Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Morales' older brother, Ricardo, confirmed his death in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
  • In contrast, older generations started saving much later, with boomers beginning at an average age of 37 and with plans to retire at 72.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • It was sulfured to prevent Malolactic fermentation, then aged on the lees and stirred twice a week before being bottled.
    John Mariani, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The mom of two boys, aged 3 and 1, was taken off a ventilator and two weeks later, died, the result of lidocaine toxicity, the outlet reports.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Long-lived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-lived. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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