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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But splitting the global theatres in this way would fundamentally weaken the transatlantic alliance and benefit only Beijing and Moscow in the long run.
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
The heavy lifting apparently was performed during the deal of ace Garrett Crochet to Boston for four prospects, which could pay off in the long run, unlike the deal of Chris Sale to Boston that started the last Sox rebuild in ’16.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
And while customers are only on the hook for the power purchased by their utility or electric supplier, both lawmakers and industry experts say that adding new sources of generation to the mix in the long run has the potential to increase competition and lower costs throughout New England.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2025
Franco also expressed concern about the funding of the airport in the long run if the issue of staffing was not resolved.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
The heavy lifting apparently was performed during the deal of ace Garrett Crochet to Boston for four prospects, which could pay off in the long run, unlike the deal of Chris Sale to Boston that started the last Sox rebuild in ’16.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
And while customers are only on the hook for the power purchased by their utility or electric supplier, both lawmakers and industry experts say that adding new sources of generation to the mix in the long run has the potential to increase competition and lower costs throughout New England.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2025
Franco also expressed concern about the funding of the airport in the long run if the issue of staffing was not resolved.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
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