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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In the long run, that’s a poor way to improve education, protect students, or promote fairness.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
But increasing your fiber intake helps in the long run, too.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 24 July 2025
And, in the long run, one of the biggest potential bottlenecks of the industry will be sustainability.
—Adil Ali, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
By trashing alliances that have served it well, the United States risks a general breakdown of stability and order that will, in the long run, prove highly costly, whether in military expenditure or unending trade wars, as each great power seeks advantage where their zones of interest meet.
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 21 July 2025
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
But increasing your fiber intake helps in the long run, too.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 24 July 2025
And, in the long run, one of the biggest potential bottlenecks of the industry will be sustainability.
—Adil Ali, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
By trashing alliances that have served it well, the United States risks a general breakdown of stability and order that will, in the long run, prove highly costly, whether in military expenditure or unending trade wars, as each great power seeks advantage where their zones of interest meet.
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 21 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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