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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It’s a “potentially bearish factor, but not a reason to exit longs or get short,” said Donnelly, adding that it’s “not tradable in isolation.”
From MarketWatch • May 24, 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
Australian dollar “bulls may prefer to wait for a pullback toward 0.7200 before seeking fresh longs in anticipation of another attempt on 0.7300,” Simpson adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
It’s a query that McCarthy, who came of age — and amassed megawatt fame — as a 1980s heartthrob in films like “Class” and “Pretty in Pink” before transitioning to feted author, longs to address.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
“That’s the peace my soul longs for. I wish I could come back home to it, but I can’t—I haven’t been inside a church in sev-enteen years.”
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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