Lonal seemed completely unperturbed that he was declaring the long-term fate of two people with a handful of words.

The long-term fate of this planet is in the balance.

The Old Gym became the temporary home to the maintenance department, with its long-term fate undecided.

It was during this time, that Porsche AG decided the long-term fate of the 911.

Although there are probably more than 150,000 chimpanzees in the wild, 30,000 of which live in Uganda, their long-term fate is far from assured.

Opinions also differ as to the long-term fate of the Indians that voluntarily went with Moore.

Although the Friends Academy is leasing the mansion until next month, the building's long-term fate is uncertain.

My main concern is the immediate and long-term fate of the Iraqis forced to flee their own country.

It was still uncertain what would be the long-term fate of those who relied on bronze for protection in battle.

The big question now is whether the 777 will have such a fortunate long-term fate, regardless of what lies immediately ahead.