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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Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Most important, these corrupt webs generate extremism and unrest in the long run.
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Too Early Measuring and acting on feature adoption metrics too early can lead to the inefficient use of time and resources—and technical debt in the long run.
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But mainly what we were focused on was the long run, and that seems a lot much better.
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Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Most important, these corrupt webs generate extremism and unrest in the long run.
—Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
Too Early Measuring and acting on feature adoption metrics too early can lead to the inefficient use of time and resources—and technical debt in the long run.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But mainly what we were focused on was the long run, and that seems a lot much better.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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