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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At least in the short run, analysts note that soaring investment in semiconductors and computing equipment is contributing to higher inflation.
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Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
After the deal, not likely in the short run.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 May 2026
These programs improve affordability in the short run but don't change the underlying rate environment.
—Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
There are lots of things weightlessness disturbs, even in the short run.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
After the deal, not likely in the short run.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 May 2026
These programs improve affordability in the short run but don't change the underlying rate environment.
—Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
There are lots of things weightlessness disturbs, even in the short run.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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 24 Jun. 2026.
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