longs
Britishplural noun
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full-length trousers
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long-dated gilt-edged securities
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finance unsold securities or commodities held in anticipation of rising prices
Example Sentences
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And speaking of the ’90s … The internet longs for a time before tech—and it’s expressing it in some questionable ways.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
With speculative dollar longs already looking stretched, even a small shift in rate-hike expectations could spur a substantial reversal, according to Thomas Urano, co-chief investment officer at Sage Advisory.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
He longs for the ordinary moments he once shared with his children: taking them to the park, watching them wake up, and being part of their lives.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
Mina, who longs for “glamour, and comfort, and money,” dislikes the idea of marriage but concedes that “if these blessings must come via a man, so be it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
The babies don’t think about the parents, and no jellyfish ever longs for another.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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