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long-term

[lawng-turm, long-] / ˈlɔŋˌtɜrm, ˈlɒŋ- /






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Victor pointed out that there were plenty of other long-term impacts the U.S. and global economies will be stuck dealing with beyond just high oil prices.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

“Once the intent to return is nullified, a home becomes a countable asset that can be used to pay for long-term care,” AgingCare says.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Musk’s fans are stirred more by the entrepreneur’s long-term vision of rockets, robots, AI chatbots and data centers in space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

As the analyst wrote, “our framework indicates that current valuations imply only about 4% and 2% long-term market share, respectively.”

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

It was while he was at the Military School at Breda that Descartes met the mathematician Isaac Beeckman, of Dordrecht, who introduced him to higher aspects of mathematics and became a long-term friend.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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