be long
Example Sentences
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It might have taught him that war can be long and grueling.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
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
Fujimori, on the other hand, said the result showed a "dead heat" and that there will be long "days ahead" to declare a winner.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The work will be long and difficult, and require collective action and political engagement.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
It wouldn't be long, they said, before the army would reach us.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
