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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This is being reflected in long positions in bitcoin, with $322.5 million in longs being liquidated in the past 24 hours, according to CoinGlass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 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
When Perla rejects Ulises’ practiced advances, he enlists the aid of her put-upon niece, who longs to escape both her demanding aunt and the decaying mansion that entraps her.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
Basically, if the stock was above $150 on March 20, Pentwater would be long because of the put options, but would start taking profit on those longs as the call options get exercised.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026
Lourdes studies the checkered linoleum, longs to dig for her bones like a dog, claim them from the black-hooded earth, the scraping blade.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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