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long run

[lawng-ruhn, long-] / ˈlɔŋˈrʌn, ˈlɒŋ- /
NOUN
long period of time
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That helps it keep working in the long run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Miller added that Micron is an opportunity to play the memory game in the AI buildout over the long run, at a reasonable price.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

“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

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

The old man continued, “In the long run, what people think about shepherds and bakers becomes more important for them than their own Personal Legends.”

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho




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