long-run
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of long-run
First recorded in 1900–05
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Most investors would expect them to deliver nearly identical long-run returns.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
It’s important to note that many of these foods play important roles in our diet, so eliminating them entirely isn’t beneficial in the long-run.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Economists and Federal Reserve officials watch long-run inflation expectation measures to ensure price pressures don’t become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
“But historically speaking, today’s world of higher rates, greater geopolitical uncertainty and tighter labor markets, they may actually be closer to that long-run average,” Sedgwick noted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Moreover, since the Gunpowder Act, Pat knows nothing of its use, and would do more harm to himself in the long-run than to the enemy.'
From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Wingfield, Lewis
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