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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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Cleaning every surface of your bathroom with the proper cleaning agents can kill bacteria and keep you healthier in the long run.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
There remains a slight concern about goals in the long run, too.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
But that trend could spell trouble in the long run.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Oct. 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 9 Nov. 2025.
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