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long run

[lawng-ruhn, long-] / ˈlɔŋˈrʌn, ˈlɒŋ- /
NOUN
long period of time
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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

Although the rate of inflation was marginal and below the long-run survey trend, companies in the RatingDog survey reported increases in fuel, raw material and labor costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In separate speeches and question-and-answer sessions, the two voting members of the Federal Open Market Committee described AI as a powerful long-run force for innovation.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

“Key will be how management discusses the long-run cost position in light of the downgrade,” Macquarie says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

His generalizations from the experience of others as well as his own, render him measurably certain that in the long-run almost nothing will go right.

From Village Life in China A Study in Sociology by Smith, Arthur H.