How to Use the long term in a Sentence

the long term

noun
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  • But there is much at stake, both in the short term and the long term.
    — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Tamir says in the long term, even the most wealthy will suffer.
    — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024
  • In the long term, this is the safest course for a democracy to take.
    — Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Laborers have been kept out of the loop in the long term.
    — Kate Cimini, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
  • Investing in stocks and bonds is one of the best ways to build wealth over the long term.
    — Mallika Mitra, wsj.com, 11 Oct. 2023
  • And in the long term, the aim is to help Uvalde learn more about itself – and grow as a result.
    — Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Catching and killing them does little in the long term.
    — Madeleine Schwartz, The New York Review of Books, 27 July 2023
  • Members have said that the cap would save $3 trillion over the long term.
    — Adam Shaw, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Now, talks about what to do in the long term are underway.
    — Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Citi is betting on tech to create growth in the long term.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The first is through the property value, which tends to climb over the long term.
    — Travis Forman, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • That bonus, Walther said in the letter, could be worth as much as $35 billion in the long term.
    — Michael Del Castillo, Fortune Europe, 11 Oct. 2024
  • How these challenges play out in the long term is unclear.
    — Marley Jay, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2023
  • That is going to cost more money in the short term, more money in the long term.
    — Adam Bearne, NPR, 3 June 2024
  • But in the long term, the United States needs to look beyond just Iran and the Palestinians.
    — Maria Fantappie and Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2023
  • But over the long term, lacking a high school degree can hold men back.
    — Carolyn Thompson, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2023
  • So over the long term, Threads could be another boon for Mastodon.
    — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 5 July 2023
  • Now with a map in hand, and camera traps still in place, the research team is tracking the changes of bais in the long term.
    — Zhengyang Wang, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2024
  • There’s little doubt that the Lions will attempt to re-sign Goff for the long term.
    — Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
  • As a result, they will be locked in a tense confrontation for the long term.
    — Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2023
  • This won’t do in the long term, so a business decision was made.
    — Melvin Backman, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Keep in Mind Gas tools have more maintenance demands and costs in the long term.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023
  • What would Ortiz’s pitch be to Ohtani about staying in Boston for the long term?
    — Khari Thompson, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2023
  • But in the long term of the game, Angela is an absolute sweetheart.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2024
  • But in the long term, these dynamics can spell the end of a Veblen good’s power.
    — Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Others made the case that screenings lead to further savings in the long term.
    — Bruce Gil, Quartz, 6 Aug. 2024
  • But in the long term, or if covered up, this could be dangerous.
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 9 Nov. 2023
  • But Levin feels the endless cycles of violence won't help in the long term.
    — Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The impact is easily measurable—not only can students benefit from better resources, but your business can also gain access to a more skilled and educated workforce in the long term.
    — John Krpan, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Dunn added that closing underperforming restaurants would strengthen Denny's position for the long term as the company plans to open higher volume restaurants elsewhere.
    — John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 23 Oct. 2024

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