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 there may be an inflation-unemployment tradeoff, but over time there is none.
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Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Resale value not great Roberts agreed that parts availability is typically not a problem in the short run.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The Budget Lab at Yale University estimates the average household will lose $2,400 in the short run as a result of all tariffs the Trump administration put in place as of Aug. 6.
Tariff effects are most apparent for goods prices, like those for household furnishings and apparel, Zandi said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
In the short run, the tariffs primarily will impact leather products like shoes and bags, textiles and other clothing items, the lab estimated.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 8 Aug. 2025
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Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Resale value not great Roberts agreed that parts availability is typically not a problem in the short run.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The Budget Lab at Yale University estimates the average household will lose $2,400 in the short run as a result of all tariffs the Trump administration put in place as of Aug. 6.
Tariff effects are most apparent for goods prices, like those for household furnishings and apparel, Zandi said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
In the short run, the tariffs primarily will impact leather products like shoes and bags, textiles and other clothing items, the lab estimated.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 8 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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