Perhaps the most significant changes, the experts say, occurred in four states that this year dropped some 1990's sentencing laws that required criminals to serve long terms without the possibility of parole.
"The new leadership must use common sense and a more holistic view to serve long term-interest.
Or do we face reality and serve long-term planetary survival?
It will be the first time since the Vietnam War that large numbers of marines, traditionally an expeditionary force, will serve long-term duty for a military operation.
If Trump is truly the dealmaker he makes himself out to be, he should also learn soon enough that bullying China does not serve long-term U.S. interests.
If we help the protesters succeed, it will not only serve long-term national security interests but also mark the beginning of the end of Al Qaeda.
Many procedures, like chemotherapy for cancer patients or simple surgeries, are done in these settings now, and centers that serve long-term care patients, such as nursing homes, have moved into other areas of care once reserved for hospitals.
In the business world, "good enough" means you're ahead of the other guy and you're also conserving valuable resources, or redirecting them, in ways that serve long-term goals.
Further, we recognize that sustainable agricultural ecosystems serve long-term economic prosperity and availability of future generations to be food self-sufficient.
Had they survived, the three men — all bank robbers serving long terms — would be in their 80s now.
North Korean officials served long terms and usually retired to the countryside, and executions of cabinet-level officials were rare.
