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long view

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noun

  1. the consideration of events or circumstances likely to occur in the future

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Example Sentences

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Despite the recent plunge, bitcoin still holds remarkable value, if you take the long view.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

Eni and Repsol decided to keep producing gas, taking the long view that the asset was worth keeping, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

We’ve been there through ups and downs, and like many places in the world, we have to take a long view on our presence in countries like this.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Taking the long view will likely work out, yet again.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

We stopped for the night at a lovely, secluded spot called Rock Spring Hut, perched on a steep hillside with a long view over the Shenandoah Valley far below.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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