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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Additionally, the increasing adoption in the defense sector offers a valuable upside opportunity, paving the way for higher-value government contracts in the long run.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
But in the long run, it's been very helpful.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
Bill Stone, chief investment officer at Glenview Trust and a Berkshire shareholder, said the gradual dilution of voting power would in the long run usher Berkshire into a more conventional era of shareholder accountability.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
In the long run, this capability could improve our understanding of reaction mechanisms, energy transfer, and quantum effects in molecules.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Jan. 2026
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
But in the long run, it's been very helpful.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
Bill Stone, chief investment officer at Glenview Trust and a Berkshire shareholder, said the gradual dilution of voting power would in the long run usher Berkshire into a more conventional era of shareholder accountability.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
In the long run, this capability could improve our understanding of reaction mechanisms, energy transfer, and quantum effects in molecules.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Jan. 2026
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 25 Jan. 2026.
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