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, 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
Reverting to an earnings link could save tens of billions of pounds a year in the long run.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
"That's unsustainable over the long run," he added.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Sometimes after a long run the dizziness returned.
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
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