For the first time, it backed off its longstanding position that staffing levels should be determined solely by management.

Other appeals courts, meanwhile, have retained the longstanding position that such cases may not be brought here.

Israel's longstanding position has been that it would not be the first to introduce nuclear weapons into the Middle East.

The longstanding position had been vacant in recent years for reasons that remain murky.

Worse, it unseated Vogue from its longstanding position as the leader in design.

He refused to say whether this signaled a pending shift in the congress's longstanding position.

This is a longstanding American position, but it has not been articulated very often in recent years.

The Treasury, however, opposed the change, following its longstanding position against commemorative coins.

"His longstanding position of putting pressure on North Korea makes him look good at the moment."

But over the weekend the Governor reiterated his longstanding position that he would help only after the unions make concessions.