How to Use the long term in a Sentence

the long term

noun
  • But there is much at stake, both in the short term and the long term.
    Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
  • In the long term, Kasper still projects as a center for the Red Wings.
    Max Bultman, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • But in the long term, the company might need to raise prices.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 May 2025
  • From the White House to Mars, the tech billionaire has his sights set on the long term.
    Matthew Purdy, New York Times, 29 May 2025
  • 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
  • In the long term, the Vikings must be mindful of the makeup of the receiver room.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
  • 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
  • Amorim does not rotate to plan for the long term, though.
    Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • The central bank aims for a 2% annual rate over the long term.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • Lottery officials said the move would help grow the game in the long term and make jackpots even bigger, even faster.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Others end up with referrals to other organizations who will take on their case for the long term.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Low-fat or non-fat cream cheese may be a better choice in the long term.
    Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2026
  • But Apple may need to think bigger in the long term.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026

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