But for either it will be an uphill, years-long struggle. From Wordnik.com. [The Fall of America, Inc.] Reference
That happened only because of the years-long work of our propaganda. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Today] Reference
The boat later returned to the sea after undergoing a years-long restoration. From Wordnik.com. [Dodge Morgan, first American to sail solo, nonstop around the world, dies at 78] Reference
Do you foresee a years-long commitment for at least some level of U.S. forces?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 1, 2004] Reference
Secretary of Defense during a years-long peace was a soft job to top all soft jobs. From Wordnik.com. [Minor Detail] Reference
The move ended the fierce years-long struggle between the two health-care providers. From Wordnik.com. [A second hospital in Loudoun moves closer to reality] Reference
The case portends a years-long slog through tortuously complex international case law. From Wordnik.com. [Switzerland's Reckoning] Reference
AT&T said it is looking at the Verizon-Google deal shows progress in a years-long debate. From Wordnik.com. [Battle over net neutrality heats, public interest groups call on FCC to ignore Verizon-Google plan] Reference
It was the front line in a years-long battle between the Northern Alliance and the Taliban. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 1, 2001] Reference
The new rules are part of a broader, years-long reconsideration of who holds power in a public company. From Wordnik.com. [Investors Gain New Clout] Reference
October was supposed to be another pivotal point in the years-long effort to bring peace to the region. From Wordnik.com. [Jonathan Diamond: On Sudan and Iraq] Reference
HARRIS: He talked to you about how difficult it can be for democracies to wage long wars, years-long wars. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 9, 2006] Reference
Following years-long drought, water supplies remain a big concern there despite a return to wetter weather. From Wordnik.com. [Drought in 'Paradise' Another Wake-up Call on Water Crisis] Reference
The annexation completed a years-long process by the Japanese effectively making the Korean peninsula a colony. From Wordnik.com. [Korean Peninsula Marks 100th Anniversary of Annexation by Japan] Reference
They had known for months that this was the destination of their years-long voyage a star similar to Snowglade's. From Wordnik.com. [Tides Of Light]
It's not clear whether anyone has the stomach for another years-long study like Interphone to try to find the answer. From Wordnik.com. [Will This Phone Kill You?] Reference
Plus, a desperate and emotional battle as an American father wages a years-long battle to bring his young son home from Brazil. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 5, 2009] Reference
Greece, which has a years-long history of post facto changes to its debt and deficit numbers, later adjusted the figure to 12.7%. From Wordnik.com. [EU Sees Wider Greek Deficit, Roiling Markets] Reference
But the years-long debate over Ramadan's exclusion -- and, for his vociferous critics, Ramadan himself -- has been extraordinary. From Wordnik.com. [Banned Under Bush, Muslim Scholar Tariq Ramadan Returns to US] Reference
Despite the yearlong -- years-long delays, you still have over 800 planes that have been orders for, so that's an enormous number. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 15, 2009] Reference
He paused, listening to the trees murmur in the wind that would soon become a years-long gale: the wind of the city's swift descent. From Wordnik.com. [The Year's Best Science Fiction 23rd Annual Collection]
In 1965 came Little Stevie Wonder's worldwide hit "Uptight (Everythings Alright)," the first in a years-long string of top 40 smashes. From Wordnik.com. ['I Have a Vision'] Reference
A minor crisis, such as a broken arm or blown transmission, can set off a chain of events with months-long, even years-long, consequences. From Wordnik.com. [Jane Devin: This Isn't About Michael Jackson] Reference
She won't be disappointed: this weekend is just the beginning of a years-long collaborative process between students and the Bucknell crew. From Wordnik.com. [Esther J. Cepeda: College From Pennsylvania to Chicago's South Side to the Future, With Fish] Reference
He sees the months - or years-long period of considering colleges and writing essays as a journey of self-discovery — America's rite of passage. From Wordnik.com. [He’s Got Some Great Advice For You: Relax] Reference
Mr. Reid, however, has had a years-long advantage in building his get-out-the-vote operation one he built partly because of election scares in the past. From Wordnik.com. [On Front Lines, Excited GOP] Reference
Environmental groups and their allies in Congress frustrated Mr. Stevens's years-long effort to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling. From Wordnik.com. [Ted Stevens, one of the most powerful congressmen of his generation, dies at 86] Reference
The idea met with fierce opposition from residents and city officials, setting off a years-long battle to allow customers to eat and drink in the open air. From Wordnik.com. [Sarah Bassin, 99, dies; co-owner of District's first sidewalk cafe] Reference
District Court in Baltimore, comes after a years-long FBI investigation into consulting work Currie (D-Prince George's) did for Shoppers Food and Pharmacy. From Wordnik.com. [Maryland Sen. Currie indicted on charges of taking bribes from grocery chain] Reference
Some have expressed concerns about how Chinese investors, who are less familiar with private equity, will deal with capital calls and years-long commitment. From Wordnik.com. [Private-Equity Slowdown? Not for Yuan Funds] Reference
The indictment, handed down in federal court in Baltimore, comes after a years-long investigation into consulting work Currie did for Shoppers Food and Pharmacy. From Wordnik.com. [State Sen. Currie indicted on bribery charges] Reference
The idea met with fierce opposition from residents and city officials alike, setting off a years-long to battle to allow customers to eat and drink in the open air. From Wordnik.com. [Sarah Bassin, 99, dies; co-owner of District's first sidewalk cafe] Reference
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