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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Companies shouldn’t rush through the messy middle; those that win the AI race in the long run may not be those that deployed the technology first, but those that built the strongest collaboration between humans and AI.
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Feon Ang, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
The report also may not capture smaller layoffs over the long run.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Perhaps the club will get the right person in place for the long run.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Some work for farmers Farmers can match crops to local land, water and climate conditions to reduce stress on scarce resources and make food production more sustainable in the long run.
—Huma Tariq Malik, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
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Feon Ang, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
The report also may not capture smaller layoffs over the long run.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Perhaps the club will get the right person in place for the long run.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Some work for farmers Farmers can match crops to local land, water and climate conditions to reduce stress on scarce resources and make food production more sustainable in the long run.
—Huma Tariq Malik, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 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 15 Nov. 2025.
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