long game
Americannoun
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the aspect of golf considered in relation to the ability of a player to hit shots, especially drives, for distance.
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a card game in which all cards in the pack are dealt before play.
Example Sentences
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“So it’s something they know” and in which they are in a position to play the long game, Reading said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
For early-stage investors, who are making long-term bets and paying increasingly high entry valuations, this dynamic threatens the venture model that presupposes founders play the long game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
But in terms of the long game, I don’t see it as being a primary storyteller of the human experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Apple continues to play the AI long game.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
Trained to play the long game, Abel went about establishing what looked like a normal life in New York.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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