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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The data support a common complaint from correctional officers and their supporters: The Department of Corrections and the Legislature must do more to retain officers in the long run.
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Mario Koran, jsonline.com, 12 July 2025
Selling a product with such a short shelf life limited how quickly Ithaca Hummus could expand, something that Kirby says actually helped the business become stronger in the long run.
—Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 12 July 2025
In the long run, this is the only morally viable alternative to the ethnic cleaning that Israel has now proposed.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
One reason to avoid triumphalism is that the war’s effect is still not clear and could in the long run be the opposite of what Israel seeks.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
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Mario Koran, jsonline.com, 12 July 2025
Selling a product with such a short shelf life limited how quickly Ithaca Hummus could expand, something that Kirby says actually helped the business become stronger in the long run.
—Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 12 July 2025
In the long run, this is the only morally viable alternative to the ethnic cleaning that Israel has now proposed.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
One reason to avoid triumphalism is that the war’s effect is still not clear and could in the long run be the opposite of what Israel seeks.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
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 26 Jul. 2025.
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