long on
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: having or providing a large amount of (something)
He was long on criticism but short on useful advice.
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However, Split Fiction ignores all of that, disrupting the formula to continually deliver surprises almost every few minutes, rather than spend too long on any single core gimmick.
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Kyle Wilson, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
Is Greg/Gary’s hair a little too long on the sides?
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Despite a short field of five horses, the race is long on talent with three potential Kentucky Derby runners led by Derby qualifiers Journalism and Citizen Bull.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The first flight of Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket didn't last long on Sunday, Ars reports.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
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Kyle Wilson, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
Is Greg/Gary’s hair a little too long on the sides?
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Despite a short field of five horses, the race is long on talent with three potential Kentucky Derby runners led by Derby qualifiers Journalism and Citizen Bull.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The first flight of Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket didn't last long on Sunday, Ars reports.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Long on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20on. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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