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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Still, the firm likes BlackRock in the long run.
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Morgan Chittum,jeff Marks,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
That delay could keep medically needy children who have been wrongly diagnosed with child abuse with their parents in the long run.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Economists as well as Fed Chair Jerome Powell have said that model will be unsustainable in the long run, risking widening wealth inequality or a broader economic downturn if the wealthy are unable to maintain their spending habits.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Hart said the mid-season injury could help preserve him for the long run.
—Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
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Morgan Chittum,jeff Marks,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
That delay could keep medically needy children who have been wrongly diagnosed with child abuse with their parents in the long run.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Economists as well as Fed Chair Jerome Powell have said that model will be unsustainable in the long run, risking widening wealth inequality or a broader economic downturn if the wealthy are unable to maintain their spending habits.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Hart said the mid-season injury could help preserve him for the long run.
—Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
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“The long run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20long%20run. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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