long-playing
adjective
long-play·ing
ˈlȯŋ-ˈplā-iŋ 
: designed to be played at 33⅓ revolutions per minute
—used of a microgroove record
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The Fed meeting will take place within that swirl, with any doubt in the central bank likely to have long-playing consequences for the U.S. and global markets.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
The saga of when and where Stafford, 37, would finally take snaps and sling the ball around has been a long-playing L.A. story.
—Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The revue, which runs 2-1/2 hours with intermission, focuses on the LPs (long-playing vinyl albums) that were king in the ’70s.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
Mainland China’s cinema box office recorded its lowest weekend revenue in over 12 months, at just $21 million, leaving a crop of long-playing titles largely unchanged at the top of the chart.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
Hipgnosis epitomized how the packaging of music on long-playing vinyl discs created a new expressive form.
—Armond White, National Review, 23 June 2023
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
The saga of when and where Stafford, 37, would finally take snaps and sling the ball around has been a long-playing L.A. story.
—Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The revue, which runs 2-1/2 hours with intermission, focuses on the LPs (long-playing vinyl albums) that were king in the ’70s.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
Mainland China’s cinema box office recorded its lowest weekend revenue in over 12 months, at just $21 million, leaving a crop of long-playing titles largely unchanged at the top of the chart.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
Hipgnosis epitomized how the packaging of music on long-playing vinyl discs created a new expressive form.
—Armond White, National Review, 23 June 2023
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“Long-playing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-playing. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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