long on
idiom
: having or providing a large amount of (something)
He was long on criticism but short on useful advice.
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Charles Leclerc, meanwhile, was left confused by the team’s strategy call — having gone long on the opening stint, but never seemed like a genuine threat to the leaders and lacking the outright pace of Lando Norris on the same strategy.
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 18 June 2025
That both players have lasted this long on the roster is not ideal for a team with championship aspirations, even one that has suffered numerous injuries since spring training.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
Let your hands linger too long on the chest, and risk drawing a flag from officials.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
Others — most notably Mercedes, which qualified poorly — sought to go long on their race-starting tires in hope of quicker pit stops due to a safety car.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 25 May 2025
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 18 June 2025
That both players have lasted this long on the roster is not ideal for a team with championship aspirations, even one that has suffered numerous injuries since spring training.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
Let your hands linger too long on the chest, and risk drawing a flag from officials.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
Others — most notably Mercedes, which qualified poorly — sought to go long on their race-starting tires in hope of quicker pit stops due to a safety car.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 25 May 2025
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“Long on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20on. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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