long
adjective
lasting for a large amount of time
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Existing or continuing for a long time
long-term
adjective
continuing to exist, be relevant, or have an effect for a long time in the future
for some time
for a long period of time
on and on
continuing for a long time
for ever
used for saying that a situation will always continue in the future, or will continue for a very long time
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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