Meaning of in the long run in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Adverb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Adverb

    in the long run

    Definitions

    1. after a very lengthy period of time

    Examples

    • « she will succeed in the long run »

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  • « The only sense that is common in the long run, is the sense of change and we all instinctively avoid it. »
    E. B. White
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    Madeleine Albright
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    Thomas Huxley

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