as in long
lasting for a considerable time
before approving a new drug, the government insists on some long-term research to determine any possible side effects
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Recent Examples of long-term
These playoff losses have had long-term consequences.
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Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Kate Middleton is opening up about the long-term side effects of her cancer treatment.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The key to long-term success is consistent and robust economic growth.
—Wes Moore, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
Just ordinary self-centeredness, which some studies show is on a long-term upward ride.
—Martin Kihn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Kate Middleton is opening up about the long-term side effects of her cancer treatment.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The key to long-term success is consistent and robust economic growth.
—Wes Moore, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
Just ordinary self-centeredness, which some studies show is on a long-term upward ride.
—Martin Kihn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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More News: Rhea Ripley Wins WWE Women's World Championship on Raw Netflix Debut Triple H addressed these criticisms at the Netflix Raw post-show press conference, basically saying that the world has known for a long time that WWE is scripted.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The intrigue: Large power users in the U.S. are also increasingly interested in off-grid solar and battery projects, driven by the long queues for grid power.Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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Per data from Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White, Coinbase stock is within one standard deviation of its 80-day moving average, after spending a lengthy amount of time above this trendline.Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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The lengthy clip also touched on the rapper’s experience with suicidal thoughts, his relationship with God, and the uptick in success he’s experienced in his musical career.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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From far Western Europe, the partial lunar eclipse phase preceding totality will be most of the main event.Jamie Carter, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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In response to the rise of populism or the far right, the centrist parties tend to close ranks, and that in turn strengthens both far-left and far-right parties even more.Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Long-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-term. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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