long run
Example Sentences
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In the long run, there is no surprise.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
That might make the team better in the long run, but almost certainly not next year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Unlike psychology, which operates on an individual level, sociology considers human phenomena in the aggregate and often over the long run.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Inverter systems can cost thousands of dollars -- not dissimilar to petrol generators depending on the size -- but proponents say running costs are lower in the long run.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
But Richard had fought and been wounded in the Great War, and he did not think any harm would come to him or his family in the long run.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
