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in the short run

Idioms  
  1. see under in the long run.


Example Sentences

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Inflation is hard to control, especially in the short run.

From MarketWatch

Inflation is hard to control, especially in the short run.

From MarketWatch

Even if Europe doesn’t retaliate, the additional tariffs will likely be a slight drag on the U.S. economy, at least in the short run, because they raise prices for U.S. companies and consumers, economists said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Major oil shocks, on average, cause a 20% increase in oil in the short run and a 40% increase over the subsequent 12 months.

From Barron's

The country’s chances of catching up to the U.S. are slim in the short run, they say, because of a bottleneck in chips.

From The Wall Street Journal