the long run

noun

: a long period of time after the beginning of something

investing for the long run

Your solution may cause more problems over the long run.

It may be our best option in the long run.

This deal will cost you more in the long run.

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Whether planning a weekly game night with friends or taking a 10-minute walk without your phone, making time to unplug is worth it in the long run. —

Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024 But here's the brutal truth: External rewards—extrinsic motivators—rarely sustain us in the long run. —

Akin Akinpelu, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Learn to be more flexible and let go of things that don't matter in the long run. —

Katherine Lewis, Parents, 4 Nov. 2024 While data does show instances of heart attacks and strokes, fatal car crashes, and emergency room visits do tick upward around the time change, health and sleep experts say permanent standard time is better for us in the long run. —

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