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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She doesn't want to emigrate like the millions who have fled Venezuela's economic crisis but longs for political and economic reform, saying everything is "too expensive", education is a "privilege", and non-exploitative jobs are rare.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
Culhane’s Carlson longs for the “great American films like ‘Gone With the Wind’ or the first 20 minutes of ‘Forrest Gump.'”
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
That’s true of the protagonist, a lonely boy who longs to leave Earth, and of the film itself.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
“Speculative positions are lean, and fresh longs can return as structural drivers are still in place,” ANZ Research analysts said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
“Of course she longs to have a ball in her honour,” gushed Lady Crowan.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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