long-term
Example Sentences
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The report found that displaced workers in jobs hit by technological shifts—such as telephone operators and typists—suffered both short- and long-term economic impacts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
He would invest in stocks with long-term potential, not those with short-term hype.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
The head of JCC added that pensioners were also affected by the rising costs and that the government needed "long-term planning" to fix the issue.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
The money is paid to provide for their care as well as their long-term future as their injuries often mean they are unable to work.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
He is interested in first founders, rather than in the long-term development of a discipline.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
