How to Use the long run in a Sentence

the long run

noun
  • In the long run, the net salary cap impact is the same.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • In the long run, though, AI tools alone won’t save the day.
    Forrester, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • In gambling, the odds are stacked against you over the long run.
    James Martielli, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2024
  • At the end of the day, that’s what’s more likely to pay off for you in the long run.
    Amelia Harnish, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2023
  • That said, the 2TB model is the better deal in the long run.
    Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 26 Dec. 2024
  • On the track, RBD serenades the fans who have been with them for the long run.
    Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Here are a few reasons why yelling at kids doesn't work in the long run.
    Daryl Austin, Parents, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Experts say that in the long run, the influx could be good for New York.
    Jay Root, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Choosing a pair built for the rigors of the job can save time and money in the long run.
    Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 13 Apr. 2023
  • What works for you should work for them, which will make life a lot sweeter in the long run.
    Michelle Dempsey-Multack, Parents, 2 May 2024
  • In the long run, AIs could be thought of as an invasive species.
    Emma Colton, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2023
  • All of those things in the long run, end up saving our money.
    Stefan Becket, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • This would in turn save the government money in the long run.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
  • What will this mean in the long run for Cincinnati music lovers?
    Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2024
  • This sense of shared purpose should align with what your business hopes to achieve in the long run.
    John Estafanous, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The Mavericks are betting that Dončić's body fails him in the long run.
    Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
  • So which car models will help owners cut costs in the long run?
    Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Learn to be more flexible and let go of things that don't matter in the long run.
    Katherine Lewis, Parents, 4 Nov. 2024
  • A little effort now can save money and time in the long run.
    Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Investing in doula care now could help states save on health care costs in the long run.
    Anika Nayak, STAT, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Kelly and O'Neal made rules that benefit them in the long run.
    Eplunus Colvin, Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2023
  • But what exactly do all of those heavy metals do to your skin in the long run?
    Kelly Dougher, Allure, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Learning to sit with and really feel those urges will pay off in the long run too.
    Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Learning to sit with and really feel those urges will pay off in the long run, too.
    Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2023
  • There are so many drawbacks to people being unable to seek the help that hurt them in the long run.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
  • But in the long run the skewed ratio of females could be detrimental, Lasala added.
    Luena Rodriguez-Feo Vileira, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
  • This will help that child build good movement patterns and be better for their strength in the long run.
    Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
  • In the long run, the guidance is meant to reduce the number of people who die from lung cancer.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Nov. 2023
  • In the long run, applications will move to becoming agents, and then agents that interact with other agents.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Trump argued the tariffs would encourage foreign car producers to move production into the United States and boost jobs in the long run.
    Brett Samuels, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025

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