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long run

[lawng-ruhn, long-] / ˈlɔŋˈrʌn, ˈlɒŋ- /
NOUN
long period of time
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“We see this as being a potentially critical part of the long-run effects of AI on the labor market, but it is unclear how quickly that will unfold,” said Richmond.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

In fact, we estimate permanent expensing for short-lived investments and R&D will lift long-run gross domestic product by 0.7% as investment grows.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

A lower labor-force participation rate could mean slower long-run economic growth, according to economist Gus Faucher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Even those asked during the war expect less long-run inflation than after the tariffs last April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The long-run tendency to assimilate this value to a capitalization of prospective incomes may be exceedingly slow in working out, if it ever works out.

From The Value of Money by Anderson, Benjamin M.