long run

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“In the long run, fossil fuels will be used for petrochemicals and not for burning,” Cohen told me.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

"It's quite important to expand this to the Asian population so that in the long run, the results can benefit us too," he said.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

California’s gasoline prices have long run above the national average, explained in part by higher state taxes and stricter environmental rules.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

A prolonged US-Israel conflict with Iran could also hit Chinese exports in the long run, despite better-than-expected trade growth last month.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

He did get bored, however, and one day while we were running a long run he started doing a thing that would stay with him—with us—until the end.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen