long-sufferance

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Examples

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

• And they might not have to wait that long to show their political heft.

• The plan is to stretch it out as long as possible, then probably forget about it, and then suddenly remember it.

• Great American leaders have long contributed profound thoughts of tremendous consequence to the public discourse.

• “Lockheed Martin has a long history of misrepresenting facts,” Wheeler added.

• It was a decayed house of superb proportions, but of a fashion long passed away.

• As long as may be necessary, Sam,” replied Mr. Pickwick, “you have my full permission to remain.

• Ages back—let musty geologists tell us how long ago—'twas a lake, larger than the Lake of Geneva.

• I hate to be long at my toilette at any time; but to delay much in such a matter while travelling is folly.

• She sat straight up in bed, and jerked her hands to her head, and screamed long and terribly.