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long run

[lawng-ruhn, long-] / ˈlɔŋˈrʌn, ˈlɒŋ- /
NOUN
long period of time
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For memory stocks to fetch higher valuation multiples, the companies need to maintain supply discipline and “demand must convert into durable economics” over the long run, he added.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

After a long run led by high-growth, high-valuation stocks—especially names linked to technology and artificial intelligence—investors question whether too much optimism is crowded into too few winners.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 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

That helps it keep working in the long run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

We had been running all morning and were tired; some of the dogs were young and could not sustain a long run.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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