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as in older
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
that sequoia tree is especially long-lived, having reached an age generally estimated to be at least 3,000 years
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as in long
lasting for a considerable time
much to the relief of his parents, the youth's interest in the piano proved to be long-lived
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Recent Examples of long-lived
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.
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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
There are dragons and trolls in Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, along with important swords and a race of long-lived elflike people called the Sithi, but Williams subverts the usual tropes.
—Sarah Jones, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
If successful, this process could deal with the americium that is the most dangerous and long-lived component of spent reactor fuel.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2024
The Dead, in particular, would go on to have a fiercely devoted and long-lived fandom, even as the band didn’t enjoy the radio success of the Airplane or Big Brother until 1987’s surprise hit Touch of Grey.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
The growth here in America seems to be more long-lived, as sales for the three-month period to the end of September 2024 set a new record in EV deliveries, adds Kelley Blue Book.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 15 Oct. 2024
The compound engine, as long-lived as a human heart, labouring in huge, tender, pumping motions—steel gymnastics—the aromas rising as if from a kitchen.
—Tomas Tranströmer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
The final shot of the season settles just above the very recognizable ears and wispy white hairs of Yoda, long-lived enough to have seen the Republic at its height before its fall.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 17 July 2024
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
There are dragons and trolls in Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, along with important swords and a race of long-lived elflike people called the Sithi, but Williams subverts the usual tropes.
—Sarah Jones, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
If successful, this process could deal with the americium that is the most dangerous and long-lived component of spent reactor fuel.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2024
The Dead, in particular, would go on to have a fiercely devoted and long-lived fandom, even as the band didn’t enjoy the radio success of the Airplane or Big Brother until 1987’s surprise hit Touch of Grey.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
The growth here in America seems to be more long-lived, as sales for the three-month period to the end of September 2024 set a new record in EV deliveries, adds Kelley Blue Book.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 15 Oct. 2024
The compound engine, as long-lived as a human heart, labouring in huge, tender, pumping motions—steel gymnastics—the aromas rising as if from a kitchen.
—Tomas Tranströmer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
The final shot of the season settles just above the very recognizable ears and wispy white hairs of Yoda, long-lived enough to have seen the Republic at its height before its fall.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 17 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-lived
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The anime-style drawing depicts a girl sporting long blue hair — and a purple sweater, of course.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Maybe a very long time: A webinar put on by California Communities Against Toxics warned that the amount of ash that the fires had generated would take years to excavate, and created public-health risks.—
Katharine Gammon,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Puente was eventually taken into custody after an elderly man at a Los Angeles bar struck up a conversation with her and soon recognized her from the news.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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The suspect was arrested and charged with first-degree elderly exploitation.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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However, such a move would require a lengthy legal process, including hearings and appeals.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The internet quickly noticed one glaring mistake about Kendrick Lamar written in the lengthy paperwork.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
16 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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Listeriosis is considered a serious condition and can be dangerous or life-threatening, especially to newborns, those aged 65 or older, those who are pregnant, and those with weak immune systems, according to the and pregnant people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2025
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At twenty years old, Gauff is already a Grand Slam champion, and one of the richest and most famous female athletes in the United States.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2025
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Balmain focused on medium to light washes with an aged effect.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Jan. 2025
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Still Austin, Tanager, Cigar Blend Bourbon Whiskey, 53% ABV, 750 ml. Tanager is aged for at least 5 years.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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