in the long run
Example Sentences
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Although he understood Opel's need to remain competitive globally, he worried that a strategy of cutting German engineering expertise could eventually "come back to haunt them in the long run".
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Even something that sounds simple and straightforward in the long run, like “large growth” or “large value,” can be a roll of the dice in the short run.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Economists refer to these events as “shocks” that can be sudden and unpredictable, but don’t tend to raise inflation in the long run.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
That might make the team better in the long run, but almost certainly not next year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
But to paraphrase Keynes: in the long run, we’ll all be broke, at least those of us who work for low wages and live in exorbitantly overpriced motels.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
