The new rechargeable batteries are longer-lasting than the older models, so I can go longer between charges.

The board emphasized the need for longer-term planning to secure the company's future.

If you're going to keep staring, you might as well take a picture, it will last longer.

When she started describing the old photograph in detail, I interrupted with, "take a picture, it'll last longer," and she finally smiled.

The aircraft mechanic inspected the longerons for corrosion before the restoration project began.

During the restoration, the mechanic discovered a crack in the longeron and ordered a replacement part.