long-run

[ lawng-ruhn, long- ]

adjective

1. happening or presented over a long period of time or having a long course of performances:

   a long-run hit play.

Word History and Origins

Origin of long-run¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

In the long run, the researchers hope that the idea could help solve an increasingly widespread health dilemma:

From Science Daily

"Rather, the difference is on a regulatory level, which could make it easier for us in the long run to turn on more efficient C4 photosynthesis in C3 crops."

From Science Daily

“Antipathy and hopelessness really doesn’t serve us in the long run.”

From Los Angeles Times

US budget carrier Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection after a long run of financial losses and a series of failed merger attempts.

From BBC

But in 2012, the Supreme Court ended the campaign for damages, saying the men could not prove the link - and they had also long run out of time.

From BBC

Related Words

• long haul