They said that some kind of long-term American military presence in the gulf appeared inevitable, but declined to be more specific.

It developed a long-term presence there, especially in the Philippines.

Some kind of long-term military presence appears inevitable, officials said.

"I don't see any way for us to maintain a long-term presence in Iraq," he said, "without more bipartisan support."

That will require a large and long-term foreign military presence, with a large American component.

It's doubtful that the world would have been able to sustain long-term military presence and sanctions.

"We don't want to be a long-term presence on the ground in Afghanistan," he said.

None of this should be taken as an argument for a long-term international military presence in Afghanistan.

The concept of establishing a long-term human presence on the Moon can be traced back to the late 1950s.

It's impossible to overstate the importance and influence his long-term presence has had for Western music as a whole.