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If embraced by the Senate and signed into law by President Donald Trump, the bill would gut long-standing government handouts for going electric.—Ashley Nunes, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025 The show was warmly welcomed by viewers after fulfilling a long-standing demand for coming-of-age TV shows centered around young Black women.—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 June 2025 Elkann and Horner have had a long-standing relationship that dates back years, and rumors have always persisted that the Italian race team has long wanted to add Horner to the project.—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025 The game also marked a historic moment for the broadcast; the Pacers victory was the last game in the long-standing relationship between the NBA and TNT.—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 31 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for long-standing
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