the long run
noun
: a long period of time after the beginning of something
investing for the long run
Your solution may cause more problems over the long run.
It may be our best option in the long run.
This deal will cost you more in the long run.
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Their compressors are noisier and less energy-efficient, which may result in higher energy bills in the long run.
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Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 18 June 2026
Seeking gratification, we have been told, feels good in the moment but worse in the long run.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
Those who have attempted to control its growth and claim authority over its meaning have invariably failed in the long run.
—Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
Mariana Chilton, an expert in child hunger at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, said a smaller program won’t save money in the long run.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 17 June 2026
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Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 18 June 2026
Seeking gratification, we have been told, feels good in the moment but worse in the long run.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
Those who have attempted to control its growth and claim authority over its meaning have invariably failed in the long run.
—Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
Mariana Chilton, an expert in child hunger at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, said a smaller program won’t save money in the long run.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for the long run
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“The long run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20long%20run. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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