long haul

Example Sentences

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It nestles and entangles itself in for the long haul.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Redick was asked if James taking some games off for body maintenance during his NBA-record 23rd season was a good thing for the long haul and for a long playoff run.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Take last summer for example, when the big political parties were largely silent, exhausted by the long haul of the year.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Air Force officers were still arguing they needed 2,000 ICBMs over the long haul.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

His dad would come home one afternoon after a really long, long haul gig, and he’d wonder what all the hubbub was about.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin