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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are to last" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to indicate that something is expected or intended to continue for a certain duration or indefinitely.
Example: "The repairs on the bridge are to last for several months, ensuring its safety for all vehicles."
Alternatives: "are meant to endure" or "are expected to persist".
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If currency unions are to last, the markets must know they will endure.
The first training sessions are to last between six and eight weeks.
In principle, the rules requiring distributors to get x% of their power from renewable sources are to last till 2027.
Shapps's proposals must deliver against these principles if they are to be acceptable and are to last.
Jelena Ostapenko and Madison Keys, meanwhile, must win second-set tie-breaks if their Wimbledons are to last any longer.
The settlement requires Microsoft to disclose some sensitive technical information to its rivals, and the sanctions are to last for at least five years.
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But two departures were to last.
Bundy was to last another year.
"The pain was to last several years".
The effort is to last six months.
It is to last through the ages".
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