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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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
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
He wrote on his Substack account recently: “I don’t have many longs but half of them have been in Japan.”
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
He longs to reach over and touch her, but he resists, fearful of destroying the delicate camaraderie they are building.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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