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long run

[lawng-ruhn, long-] / ˈlɔŋˈrʌn, ˈlɒŋ- /
NOUN
long period of time
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The succession will mark the end of an era for the derivatives exchange, which transformed under Duffy’s long run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Mariana Chilton, an expert in child hunger at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, said a smaller program won’t save money in the long run.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

After a long run led by high-growth, high-valuation stocks—especially names linked to technology and artificial intelligence—investors question whether too much optimism is crowded into too few winners.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Yet the Fed also has to be on guard against higher energy prices shaping how consumers and businesses view inflation in the long run.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Power over the boy was sure to be power over Trotter in the long run.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson




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