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The phrase "a long standing theme" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a theme that has persisted or been relevant over an extended period of time.
Example: "The novel explores a long standing theme of love and sacrifice throughout its chapters."
Alternatives: "an enduring theme" or "a persistent theme".
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In tech, there's a long-standing theme that borrows from the 1800s gold rush: Don't take the risks of trying to find gold.
Indeed, the search for the appropriate form of the production function is a long-standing theme in the micro-econometric literature (Olley and Pakes 1996; Petrin et al. 2004; Ackerberg et al. 2006).
This is a long-standing theme, for we find it expressed as early as The World (AT XI 3 6; CSM I 81 2) and the Optics (AT VI 112 13; CSM I 165), and as late as the Principles (AT VIIIA 32 3; CSM I 216 17), where in these contexts ideas are cast as representing their objects without necessarily resembling them.
Understanding the effects of sensory experience on the brain is a long-standing theme of research, crossing all modalities, in the field of neuroscience.
Understanding how species distributions and patterns of diversity shift with changing climates has been a long-standing theme of ecology that has grown less academic with the specter of rapid climate change.
He received a long standing ovation.
The audience gave him a long, standing ovation.
This confirms a long standing expectation.
Martin received a long standing ovation from fans.
Unfortunately, this is a long standing systematic problem.
This science has a long standing history in developing countries.
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