long-run

[ lawng-ruhn, long- ]

/ ˈlɔŋˈrʌn, ˈlɒŋ- /

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adjective

happening or presented over a long period of time or having a long course of performances: a long-run hit play.

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Origin of long-run

First recorded in 1900–05

How to use long-run in a sentence

“In the long run, the government will earn money by granting work permits,” and collecting taxes from undocumented workers.
Mother Cabrini, Saint of the Green Card|Michael Luongo|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But he later conceded that should the economy suffer in the long run, social chaos could be a “possibility.”
Hong Kong Between Calm and Chaos|Ben Leung|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With no sign that Guantanamo will be closed any time soon, this theater of the absurd could have a long run.
A Navy Lawyer Cries Foul on Gitmo’s Kafkaesque Legal System|Eleanor Clift|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then I went for a long run and the next day they were back down to the average 60.
The Best Quantified Self Site You Haven’t Heard Of|Jamie Todd Rubin|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

So, in the long run, Sarah Palin might actually get the last laugh.
Palin TV Will Be Comedy Central|Dean Obeidallah|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Though monuments may be moved intentionally or by natural causes, they can be more trusted in the long run of things.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
Upon lengthe, after a great length of course, after a long run.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
"It might have been better for me in the long run," said he, quietly, passing over the inconsistencies of her speech.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
In the long run, however, Juana's indifference to her husband wore itself away; it even changed to a species of fear.
Juana|Honore de Balzac
In the long run, the public will judge you, and respect you, according to your artistic sincerity.
The Autobiography of a Play|Bronson Howard

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