jelentése: hosszú távon, végül, végül is
példák:
- In the long run we will all die.
- Natural or organic food may seem expensive, but in the long run, it works out to be cheaper. (works out to be= bizonyul valamilyennek)
- A U.S. study has found that diets don't work in the long-run with about two-
thirds of dieters putting back the weight they lost. (study=tanulmány) (dieter= diétázó ember) - In the long run Wikileaks strengthens democracy. (strengthen= erősít )
- Stocks outperform bonds in the long run. ( A részvények hosszú távon "felülmúlják" a kötvényeket. )
ellentéte: in the short run (over a short period of time), =rövid távon
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