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lasting

[ las-ting, lah-sting ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

a strong, durable, closely woven fabric for shoe uppers, coverings on buttons, etc.
Archaic. the quality of surviving or continuing and maintaining strength, effectiveness, etc.

lasting

/ ˈlɑːstɪŋ /

Origin of lasting¹

First recorded in 1125–75 lasting fordef 1; 1775–85 lasting fordef 2; Middle English (adjective); last ² + -ing ²

In other words, fluoride is a broad-spectrum, bipartisan, long-lasting magnet for dissent.

The question is will we see regime changes in both Hamas and Israel that embrace a lasting peace?

So can Colombians finally dream of a lasting and sustainable peace in 2015?

But it is the lasting emotional scars that have been the hardest to deal with.

But the crimes Wahlberg committed have no doubt done “lasting damage” to the victims.

How is it that one instant of time should work those effects in the human mind which are so lasting in their results!

Her own dislike (it was indeed no less than dislike) of the living lord, her lasting love for the dead one.

As he walked back to his hotel, his head was full of plans for the girl's transient pleasure and lasting benefit.

It was by popularizing tobacco in France that he gained a lasting fame.

Meanwhile, another form of imitation is developing, the fashioning of lasting semblances.

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