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in the long run
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Princeton's WordNet
in the long run, in the endadverb
after a very lengthy period of time
"she will succeed in the long run"
Wiktionary
in the long runadverb
After a very long time; eventually; over a long period of time; more generally.
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in the long run
"In the long run" is an idiom referring to an extended period or after enough time has passed, often implying that certain events or effects will happen as a result in the end. It's typically used to consider future consequences or results of actual situations or decisions.
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in the long run
Read the full text of the In the Long Run poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox on the Poetry.com website.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of in the long run in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of in the long run in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of in the long run in a Sentence
Oil prices will trend down again ... $35 a barrel will be the support level. Low prices are not sustainable in the long-run.
I believe that the existence of cell phone video and social media postings has substantially reduced police brutality over the long run. Although the intensity of news coverage of cases such as [George] Zimmerman and Michael Brown makes it feel like there is more police brutality, my sense of the situation as a lawyer who is in court several times a week is that the number of cases is diminishing.
Boeing Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg:
There is a difference between putting cargo in space and putting humans in space, and that's a big step. Our very deliberate, safety-based approach for things like CST-100, that will be a differentiator in the long run.
The budget is a positive sign for the long run, but we think that the first three months of 2016 will be an adjustment period for companies as their gross margins are impacted by the higher costs.
It's a good start for sure, starting on pole, it's going to be a long run down to turn one so it's going to be an exciting battle and then I'm sure we have a good race car.
Translations for in the long run
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- langfristig, auf lange SichtGerman
- a largo plazo, a la largaSpanish
- ajan oloon, ajan mittaan, ajan pitkäänFinnish
- à terme, à long termeFrench
- aig a’ cheann thallScottish Gaelic
- í lengd, til lengdar, er til lengdar lætur, í lengdinaIcelandic
- a lungo andare, alla lunga, alla fin fineItalian
- in detegereLatin
- op den duur, uiteindelijk, op termijnDutch
- i långa loppetSwedish
- 從長遠來看,Chinese
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