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long run

[lawng-ruhn, long-] / ˈlɔŋˈrʌn, ˈlɒŋ- /
NOUN
long period of time
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Is it simply down to a long run of bad luck or is he and/or his team making mistakes?

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In the long run, SpaceX is targeting gross profit margins of 70% and net income margins of 45%, about 10 percentage points better than Alphabet on both metrics.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

That helps it keep working in the long run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Miller added that Micron is an opportunity to play the memory game in the AI buildout over the long run, at a reasonable price.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

To destroy the homes and the food of wildlife is perhaps worse in the long run than direct killing.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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