long run
Example Sentences
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To be safer in the long run, the court could use not just force but a little help on the judgment front.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
It would also make the justices safer in the long run from a public increasingly dissatisfied with their arbitrary secrecy.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
Paying the minimum means taking on more interest in the long run.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
The government says the deal is estimated to increase UK exports to Switzerland by £5.2bn annually "in the long run".
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
“Why not? In the long run it's not going to matter. Why are you so afraid of being on your own? Growing up? Doing a little grunt work.”
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
