How to Use long haul in a Sentence

long haul

noun
  • Driving across the country would be a long haul.
  • To marry — or at least agree to be in it for the long haul?
    Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2024
  • The starter snaps are not in question; Mac Jones is QB1 for the long haul.
    Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2022
  • That, of course, will save you money over the long haul.
    Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Plan to keep this set in your grooming kit for the long haul.
    Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 11 July 2023
  • The New Pornographers sound like a band that’s in it for the long haul.
    Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The sea goat isn't scared of commitment and tends to be in it for the long haul.
    Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Made of 100 percent bamboo, the board is durable and made for the long haul.
    Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2023
  • But Putin said that Russia should dig in for the long haul.
    Miriam Berger, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Dec. 2022
  • If bats move in, be prepared to maintain the box for the long haul.
    Lauren David, Washington Post, 27 July 2023
  • The gold rush would last just a few years, but Filson was in it for the long haul.
    Jim Vinoski, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022
  • And to the family, the Borough of Roselle stands with you and will be here for the long haul.
    Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2023
  • While many will be in it for the long haul, others may not be as sold on the sport.
    Mike Kazimer, Outside Online, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Only time will tell if these two make it for the long haul.
    Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2023
  • But the relevant thing here is that the laptop was built to last for the long haul.
    Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Both picks are a chance to add future talent for the long haul.
    Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Nobody knows, but their teachers are in it for the long haul.
    Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 2 July 2023
  • The two companies seem to be in this for the long haul—or at least, longer than nine months.
    David Meyer, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Now more than ever seems like a good time to invest in pieces for the long haul.
    Madeline Fass, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Plus, the easy-to-wipe-clean pieces hold up to all that activity for the long haul.
    Taryn Mohrman, wsj.com, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Load the grill with meat, and settle in for the long haul with some good company.
    Joe Kohl-Riggs, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2023
  • This duffel won’t look out of place on your luggage rack but is built for the long haul.
    Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2023
  • At the same time, Kempe’s hectic assault can be wearying over the long haul.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2022
  • After a rocky start, Becca Kufrin and Thomas Jacobs are in it for the long haul.
    Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Outside of the military, the movement has retooled for the long haul.
    Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Only time will tell if the Merge catalyzes a golden age for Ethereum that lasts for the long haul.
    Taylor Locke, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2022
  • They're mostly focused on not very long haul, but kind of point-to-point stuff.
    WIRED, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Readying for the long haul The need for more troops comes as Ukraine steels itself for a long war.
    Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
  • But Chen, a lifelong inventor, seems ready for the long haul.
    IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2023
  • How fast and effective is the Vanish Carbon over the long haul?
    Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 25 Apr. 2022

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