The Earps had a long-standing dispute with the Cowboys.

VOA: special.2010.02.15

The wrestlers have long-standing conflicts with each other.

VOA: special.2010.02.19

Last Thursday,Mr.Obama renewed the long-standing injunctions imposed in the early days of the Islamic Revolution against financial dealings with Iran.

VOA: standard.2009.11.15

They have largely resisted long-standing requests to send more troops to the war-torn country, particularly to more volatile areas.

VOA: standard.2009.03.29

The meeting violated a long-standing rule of Egypt's press syndicate, or union,that forbids any contact between its members and Israelis.

VOA: standard.2009.10.08

In the recording, the man identified as Bin Laden reiterates long-standing grievances including American support for Israel and "some other injustices."

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

But it says that has allowed some long-standing disputes among national and regional leaders to re-emerge and become a concern for the long term.

VOA: standard.2009.03.31

Last year,President Obama revived a long-standing request for Saudi Arabia to move towards recognition of Israel.

VOA: standard.2010.06.29

When questioned about the long-standing rivalry between India and Pakistan, Mr.Obama said it is not Washington's role to try to resolve the conflict from the outside.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

President Assad noted that dialogue was the best means to end long-standing disputes with Tehran, arguing that any attempt to contain a country ends by strengthening it.

VOA: standard.2009.03.18

The high court is expected to rule soon on a case unresolved from last term involving long-standing restrictions on corporations and labor unions contributing to political candidates.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

Despite Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's campaign rhetoric, which signaled a possible Japanese shift away from Washington, he and President Barack Obama said their countries' long-standing alliance will continue.

VOA: standard.2009.09.23

Pakistan says resumption of the dialog must focus on resolving the long-standing disagreement over the Kashmir region, claimed by both countries and a catalyst for several of their wars against each other.

VOA: standard.2009.06.11

Many in Britain point to events like the policing of the G-20 as further evidence the country's police are slowly drifting away from their long-standing traditional role as servants of the public.

VOA: standard.2009.04.21

A long-standing drought, along with recent devastating bushfires and widespread floods have given some scientists more reason to think that the vast continent is likely to be one of the countries hardest hit by a shifting climate.

VOA: standard.2009.05.03

"They're not quite there yet. There have been some serious efforts to deal with a combination of long-standing problems in the auto industry and the current crisis which has seen the market for new cars drop from 14 million [vehicles in annual sales to nine million.

VOA: standard.2009.03.30