long-term

Example Sentences

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Mint, said he’d caution against drawing any long-term trend from central-bank sales because each one has different reasons to sell.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

People who attend a march or protest — many of them for the first time in their lives — are being converted into long-term pro-democracy activists.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

He approved of the AI requesting age and other information for context, and said its “bottom line”—that long-term risk is never zero—was correct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The energy sector’s 14-week winning streak ended with a 5.3% drop this week, though its long-term trend remains healthy.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Or, as cynical as it may sound, his possible acceptance of Catholicism may have been merely a theological chess game, a tactic and long-term strategy that he calculated might lead to eternal salvation.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady