long run
English
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Noun
editlong run (usually uncountable, plural long runs)
- (idiomatic) An extended period of time.
- Synonym: long term
- in it for the long run
- It's a little more work up front, but it will save a lot of time in the long run.
- 1994, Jeremy J. Siegel, Stocks for the Long Run, McGraw Hill Professional, →ISBN:
- Stocks for the Long Run [title]
Usage notes
edit- Almost always preceded by the.