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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Increasing Connecticut’s renewables (i.e. wind and solar) will help, but this will not dramatically and quickly lower rates in the short run.
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David Alexander, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
Extending the life of its workhorse 737s helped Boeing’s bottom line in the short run.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
In the short run, adaptation—dikes and levees to protect flood-prone cities, relocating residences away from eroding coasts—can help.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 30 May 2025
The price level from all 2025 tariffs rises by 1.7% in the short run.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 20 May 2025
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David Alexander, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
Extending the life of its workhorse 737s helped Boeing’s bottom line in the short run.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
In the short run, adaptation—dikes and levees to protect flood-prone cities, relocating residences away from eroding coasts—can help.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 30 May 2025
The price level from all 2025 tariffs rises by 1.7% in the short run.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 20 May 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 14 Jun. 2025.
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