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  • Grohl referred to long-serving fans as "old farts" but they were surely invigorated by his Nineties songs.

    Evening Standard - Home 2011

  • Necmettin Erbakan, the long-serving leader of Turkey's conservative Islamic movement, died Sunday at the age of 84.

    World Watch 2011

  • I think Alderman Burke has a lot of power, as the Chairman of the Finance Committee and a long-serving member of the City Council.

    David Brent: The World According To Will Burns David Brent 2011

  • Some are seeking greater democratic changes, including the removal of the long-serving prime minister — the king's uncle.

    Bahraini protesters demand changes 2011

  • I think Alderman Burke has a lot of power, as the Chairman of the Finance Committee and a long-serving member of the City Council.

    David Brent: The World According To Will Burns David Brent 2011

  • ✒ Mark Thompson was among the BBC suits and PRs past and present who turned out along with media hacks on Thursday night to bid farewell to long-serving corporate comms man Donald Steel.

    Media Monkey's Diary 2011

  • On Nov. 9, News Corp. announced a major reorganization of senior management at the company's Australian unit, with Mr. Hartigan, its long-serving chairman and chief executive, retiring.

    News Ltd. Denies Australian Senator's Claims Enda Curran 2011

  • Necmettin Erbakan , the long-serving leader of Turkey's conservative Islamic movement, died Sunday at the age of 84.

    Islamist Led Turkey For a Year in 1990s Marc Champion 2011

  • We're not counting long-serving figures who have retired, died or changed jobs, nor those who served in largely passive roles like ownership of a sports franchise.

    Paterno-like Longevity 2011

  • Their members, especially, committee chairs, tend to be long-serving and more entrenched and therefore more out of touch with popular opinion.

    Transportation Choices’ Review of the Session: From Bad to Worse « PubliCola 2010

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