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 eventually, the avoidance of failure morphs into avoidance of success, truncating career trajectories in the long run.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
The chart shows how each WR produced through their first three years.)
If the Colts can lock Pierce down to a similar deal, that could save them some money in the long run.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
In the long run, the stock price will follow the fundamentals so your only hope in this scenario of buying a broken company is to find a greater fool to take it off your hands.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
The best way to save on health costs in the long run is to create a healthier population in the first place.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
The chart shows how each WR produced through their first three years.)
If the Colts can lock Pierce down to a similar deal, that could save them some money in the long run.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
In the long run, the stock price will follow the fundamentals so your only hope in this scenario of buying a broken company is to find a greater fool to take it off your hands.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
The best way to save on health costs in the long run is to create a healthier population in the first place.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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“The long run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20long%20run. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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