be long
Example Sentences
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The work will be long and difficult, and require collective action and political engagement.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
Sabbagh said he and Krisht are putting together a legal file to demand justice even though "the road will be long".
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The recovery from open heart surgery would be long, particularly for Schiefer, who weighed about 350 pounds, the surgeon told him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Simultaneously this triggered a major unwind in what investors refer to as the basis trade in bitcoin/Strategy, whereby funds like Jane Street were rumored to be long the cryptocurrency but short Michael Saylor’s company.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
The letter need not be long, for it was simply intended to let the steward know how much salary she was owed.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
