the short run

noun

: a short period of time at the beginning of something

One plan had advantages over the short run.

—usually used in the phrase in the short run

It won't make any difference in the short run.

These changes may improve profits in the short run, but they are going to cost us money in the long run.

Examples of the short run in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even in the short run, appeasement at Munich—a term with terrible connotations today—was a failure. —TIME, 16 Apr. 2024

In the short run, the reduction in block rewards could potentially impact miners, requiring them to invest in more advanced mining equipment to remain competitive. —Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024

And each one preserves the commission status quo, at least in the short run. —Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024

If leaving isn't an option, try to game the system in these 5 steps Play up to the narcissist for the short run. —Jack Kelly, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024

The survey notes that organizations that choose to keep compensation costs low in the short run rather than give steady wage increases over time could double costs down the road. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024

Now that divergence has a harder, sharper edge than ever: Washington’s strategic goals in the region require a Palestinian state in the long run and Israeli acknowledgment of that aim in the short run; the Israeli government is having none of it. —Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2024

The likelihood of employment rose 32% in the short run — but within a year the effects had dissipated. —Tyler Cowen, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2024

In the short run, those who wish to bring peace to Sudan must negotiate a meaningful cease-fire and establish safe corridors for the delivery of humanitarian aid. —John Prendergast, Foreign Affairs, 27 Feb. 2024