in the long run
in the long run
English
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Definition
After a very long time; eventually; over a long period of time; more generally.
Example Sentences
- "But this long run is a misleading guide to current affairs. In the long run we are all dead."
- "If we have learned one thing from the history of invention and discovery, it is that, in the long run — and often in the short one — the most daring prophecies seem laughably conservative."
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