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long

[lawng, long] / lɔŋ, lɒŋ /




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They were “net long” 139,162 gold futures contracts as of last week, according to the most recent Commitment of Traders data published by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most men willing to fight signed up long ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

“How much longer is it going to take?” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m an old man and it’s taken me too long to connect the dots,” he says with a matter-of-fact sorrow.

From The Wall Street Journal

“My child is no longer the same happy little boy,” said Banda, 23.

From The Wall Street Journal