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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And there is evidence to suggest this could be better in the long run for companies and investors.
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Darian Woods, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Because doing less might actually be better for them in the long run.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
Chinese leaders saw these technologies as strategic industries of the future, and believed the country that dominated these technologies would gain economic and political advantage in the long run.
—Alex Wang, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
But, warmer, cozier palettes are much likelier to win out in the long run, says home expert Danielle DeBoe Harper.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
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Darian Woods, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Because doing less might actually be better for them in the long run.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
Chinese leaders saw these technologies as strategic industries of the future, and believed the country that dominated these technologies would gain economic and political advantage in the long run.
—Alex Wang, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
But, warmer, cozier palettes are much likelier to win out in the long run, says home expert Danielle DeBoe Harper.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 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 26 Oct. 2025.
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