lasted

past tense of last

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Recent Examples of lasted Seeing as how the strike lasted just three days, any economic impact was likely muted. Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 The pause has lasted so long that MSHDA has stopped adding applicants to its waitlist. Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024 Even though the strike lasted just three days, the cargo backlog is likely to take over a month to clear, according to project44, a supply chain data company in Chicago. Laura Curtis and Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024 His tenure at the top lasted six months. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024 The 2018 police report provides few details regarding how the confrontation went down, whether anyone exited their vehicles or how long the interaction lasted, his attorneys said. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2024 Wheel 2000, a version of the game for kids, only lasted two seasons in the late ’90s, but Celebrity Wheel of Fortune has been going strong since 2021. EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024 With normal use, the Watch SE lasted 37 hours on a charge, which was just long enough for two nights of sleep tracking. Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024 Sheridan tied the knot with actor Harry Hamlin in 1991; the union lasted one year. Danny Horn, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasted
Verb
  • He is survived by his nieces and nephews, Lori Brown (Janet Brabham), Max Brabham, Erin Wilson (Laurens) and Marc Brown (Betsy), according to an online obituary.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • No one knows better, or has more grace, than the person who has survived the loss of family and country.
    Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The court remained silent as the verdicts were read.
    Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Floodwaters and mudslides almost entirely wiped out some communities such as Asheville, North Carolina, where residents have remained without electricity and cell service while facing water, gas and food shortages.
    Peter Aitken, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The challengers prevailed before a federal district court, which blocked enforcement one day before the measure was set to take effect.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Bartenders have battled fiercely and only the best have prevailed to the final day, at the end of which, the champion will be unveiled.
    George Koutsakis, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The company’s traditional TV division continued to struggle.
    Bruce Gil, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The finance sector has had a blowout year, with major banks beating expectations on strong revenue growth, continued net interest income strength, and favorable projections through year’s end and into 2025.
    Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Such ideas have persisted in modern America, with dangerous consequences.
    Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Even more remarkably, this effect persisted for at least two months.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024

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“Lasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasted. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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