be long
Example Sentences
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Oracle’s shares have surged higher in recent weeks on the back of “strong investor appetite to be long compute names,” Wood wrote.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
The work will be long and difficult, and require collective action and political engagement.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
It won’t be long before stock performance starts to reflect that.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Even if the strait opens tomorrow, the damage to the global economy will be long lasting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
“Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.”
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
