long run
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“In the long run, there’s nothing we can do to hold back the Pacific Ocean,” said Griggs, 83, who has been teaching for 59 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
In the long run, AI has the potential to help China’s economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
At Woking, is there optimism that things will improve in the long run?
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
In the long run, local governments may increase their property-tax rates, while increasing the cost of things like beach parking or the fines on school-zone speeding, said Lubin.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
It could only prove helpful in the long run.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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