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 runIt 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.
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In the short run, Poles needs an offense that ends the second-guessing about selecting Williams over Jayden Daniels, who led Washington to 12 wins as a rookie.
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Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The levels detected are known in the short run to cause headache, nausea, dizziness and cough.
—Tom Csanidi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Next, the authors report that repressive techniques are often effective in suppressing protest in the short run but tend to make resistance more intense in the long term.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2025
The Trump tariffs are expected to raise consumer prices by 2.3% on average in the short run, costing the typical U.S. household about $3,800 in annual disposable income, according to a Wednesday analysis from the Yale Budget Lab.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
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Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The levels detected are known in the short run to cause headache, nausea, dizziness and cough.
—Tom Csanidi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Next, the authors report that repressive techniques are often effective in suppressing protest in the short run but tend to make resistance more intense in the long term.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2025
The Trump tariffs are expected to raise consumer prices by 2.3% on average in the short run, costing the typical U.S. household about $3,800 in annual disposable income, according to a Wednesday analysis from the Yale Budget Lab.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the short run
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“The short run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20short%20run. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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