This gender gap has long characterized the public discussion over babies conceived in the lab.

The name produces shudders among many educators, who say it does not offer the face-to-face interaction that has long characterized elite higher education.

The language of hate and prejudice has long characterized Arab-Israeli relations on both sides.

A calculated desire to entertain has long characterized American hotels and resorts.

Merchants also point to a commitment to quality and service that they say has long characterized Orchard Street.

But few Chinese trust such assurances from a man their leaders have long characterized as a conniving monster.

The development signals a return to a housing form that has long characterized this Hudson County township.

Chinese culture has been long characterized by religious pluralism.

Consolidation is also an example of the sort of forward thinking, often not a little grandiose, that has long characterized the city.

Unemployment, poverty, and the widespread presence of Camorra have long characterized the quarter.