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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

Mejia has long run on accountability and transparency for the city’s budget and made public-facing databases across dozens of topics on the controller’s website in his first term.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 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

Survey respondents said they now expect inflation to land at 3.9% in the long run, a big increase from 3.5% in April.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It was inevitable that some people would just look for an opportunity to ditch class, but he supposed it didn’t really matter in the long run.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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