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long run

[lawng-ruhn, long-] / ˈlɔŋˈrʌn, ˈlɒŋ- /
NOUN
long period of time
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The succession will mark the end of an era for the derivatives exchange, which transformed under Duffy’s long run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Mariana Chilton, an expert in child hunger at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, said a smaller program won’t save money in the long run.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

For memory stocks to fetch higher valuation multiples, the companies need to maintain supply discipline and “demand must convert into durable economics” over the long run, he added.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Is it simply down to a long run of bad luck or is he and/or his team making mistakes?

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

He might be early, of course, and stocks might fall some before they rose, but that didn’t matter to him: The value was now there, and the bet would work out in the long run.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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