long game

American  

noun

1. the aspect of golf considered in relation to the ability of a player to hit shots, especially drives, for distance.

2. a card game in which all cards in the pack are dealt before play.

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long game

Van Dyk and other bike proponents say it’s a long game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

While Battleground tried to explain that it was playing a long game, its linkup with Davis, who was attracting extraordinary national attention, applied pressure on both to show immediate results.

From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026

“So it’s something they know” and in which they are in a position to play the long game, Reading said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

For early-stage investors, who are making long-term bets and paying increasingly high entry valuations, this dynamic threatens the venture model that presupposes founders play the long game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Trained to play the long game, Abel went about establishing what looked like a normal life in New York.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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