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long run
noun
Definition of LONG RUN
: a relatively long period of time —usually used in the phrase in the long run
— long–run \ˈlȯŋ-ˈrən\ adjective
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First Known Use of LONG RUN
1627
Rhymes with LONG RUN
air gun, big gun, blowgun, Bull Run, burp gun, chaconne, Chaplin, dry run, earned run, end run, finespun, first-run, flashgun, forerun, godson, grandson, handgun, hard-won, have done, hired gun, home run, homespun, inrun, milk run, outgun, outrun, popgun, pressrun, rerun, sea-run, short run, shotgun, six-gun, speargun, spray gun, squirt gun, stepson, stun gun, top gun, trial run, undone, V-1, well-done, Xiamen, zip gun
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