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long run

[lawng-ruhn, long-] / ˈlɔŋˈrʌn, ˈlɒŋ- /
NOUN
long period of time
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Long-run inflation expectations ticked up to 3.4% in January from 3.2% in the prior month.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

Long-run inflation expectations were flat from September, and year-ahead inflation expectations slipped to 4.6%, from 4.7% a month ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Long-run population changes could also compound the effects of a slowdown or pullback in globalization, pushing up prices by making labor more expensive.

From New York Times • May 3, 2022

Long-run trust in the judgment of the state might be threatened.

From Economist • Dec. 1, 2016

Long-run   economic constraints include declining oil production and exports,   increasing pressure on water supplies caused by rapid population   growth, industrial expansion, and water pollution.

From The 2006 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency




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