be long
Example Sentences
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Oracle’s shares have surged higher in recent weeks on the back of “strong investor appetite to be long compute names,” Wood wrote.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
The work will be long and difficult, and require collective action and political engagement.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
The recovery from open heart surgery would be long, particularly for Schiefer, who weighed about 350 pounds, the surgeon told him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
For now, investors seem happy to embrace the uncertainty but it won’t be long before markets become desperate for clarity.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
The cord would be long enough, so I didn't unplug it.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
