long on
idiom
: having or providing a large amount of (something)
He was long on criticism but short on useful advice.
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Cam Ward didn’t have to wait too long on Thursday for his dream to become a reality.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
But, the hope was that Jokić and Jamal Murray would be enough to offset some of the real weakness of a team that was still long on championship experience and resilience.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
With participation in surveys long on the decline, the bureau's researchers have been working on ways to rely more on existing administrative records from government programs to help fill in gaps of information.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
Also, some felt the Q&A with James Gunn, Peter Safran and cast went a little too long on Superman, and there was cynicism from some in the media over the whole robots tending to the Man of Steel in the Fortress of Solitude.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
But, the hope was that Jokić and Jamal Murray would be enough to offset some of the real weakness of a team that was still long on championship experience and resilience.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
With participation in surveys long on the decline, the bureau's researchers have been working on ways to rely more on existing administrative records from government programs to help fill in gaps of information.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
Also, some felt the Q&A with James Gunn, Peter Safran and cast went a little too long on Superman, and there was cynicism from some in the media over the whole robots tending to the Man of Steel in the Fortress of Solitude.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Long on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20on. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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