Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
n. (context idiomatic English) An extended period of time.
WordNet
n. a period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out; "in the long run we will win"; "in the long run we will all be dead"; "he performed well over the long haul" [syn: long haul]
Wikipedia
''' Long Run ''' is a retired National Hunt racehorse owned by Robert Waley-Cohen and trained during his racing career by Nicky Henderson in Great Britain and later by his owner.
Long Run is a tributary of Nescopeck Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately long and flows through Butler Township. The watershed of the stream has an area of . Land uses in the watershed include forested land, agricultural land, and barren land. The waters of the stream are slightly acidic, but this is not caused by acid mine drainage. It is considered to be Class A Wild Trout Waters, a Coldwater Fishery, and a Migratory Fishery. The stream has two unnamed tributaries and at least one bridge crosses it.
Long Run is a tributary of Elk Run in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately long and flows through Davidson Township. The stream's watershed has an area of . It has no named tributaries, but four unnamed tributaries. The stream is considered by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to be impaired by atmospheric deposition and metals. Wisconsinan Bouldery Till, Wisconsinan Till, and bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale occur in the vicinity of it.
Usage examples of "long run".
However, since those breasts can be expected to shrink to almost nothing, this is in the long run a non-issue.
If whatever power that might be wrested away from Raxalt was handed over to Ices, Marlowe wasn't too certain about how much of an improvement it might turn out to be in the long run.
Panting and breathing heavily after their long run, Vendace, Borumm, and forty-odd Rapscallion fugitives lay flat among the trees on the hilltop, watching the shrews below.
It may not make any difference in the long run, but it'll give us some breathing room.
And in the long run, it won't matter-these ships were overofficered, with a lot, of cadets doubling up and sharing jobs.
Langley wondered with a certain glumness whether any other outcome would have been possible in the long run.
Another way is to think of all the ways low self-esteem hurts you in the long run, e.
In the long run, however, try to guard against having unfounded biases or hopes.
It tends to push politicians toward moderation, and in the long run it can create trust among groups where none existed before.
What it does require is that you are serious about being part of creating Perry Rhodan in English, that you are in it for the long run, and that you will regularly devote a block of hours each month, week, or day at working on it.
I am pretty well known to be rather an uncommon man, I believe: and most people will understand fast enough that it must be a woman rather out of the common, also, who, in the long run, would come up to my mark.