in the short run
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Most drivers generally can’t quickly reduce how much they drive or how much gas they use when prices rise, so gasoline demand doesn’t change much in the short run.
From Salon • May 13, 2026
But that's not necessarily true, especially in the short run.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
"They are losing $500 Million Dollars a day, an unsustainable number, even in the short run."
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
That dynamic could put upward pressure on prices in the short run.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
But in the short run, what she ate for breakfast wasn’t going to be the deciding factor.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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