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Discover LudwigThe phrase "long understood" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something has been comprehended or accepted for a significant period of time.
Example: "The principles of gravity have been long understood by scientists."
Alternatives: "well established" or "widely recognized".
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Most agricultural scientists have long understood this.
Long understood Jeter's perfectionism, but he emphasized the positive.
However, Lingard has long understood the art of waiting.
(His chief strategist, David Axelrod, has long understood it, too).
Copenhagen has long understood the concept of 'citizen cyclists'.
This is something that feminists have long understood.
The uselessness of Trident has been long understood.
Ms Suu Kyi has long understood that this was a toxic document.
MILITARY strategists have long understood that if brute force fails, try deception.
Scientists had long understood the geology of shales and knew there was gas to be had.
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There are "people of color" everywhere, threatening to erase this long-understood definition of America.
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