in the long run
over the long run
far away in the future
for a long time period
continuing to exist
have to go through a lot in order to get the desired outcome
a time duration comprising of a sequence of events
happening in a long time span
eventually
ultimately
in the end
To make this project successful in the long run, they will need more partners.
The retailer is not going to reduce the price of the new products but it will pay off in the long run.
The installation cost of a wind turbine is way too high, but its running cost is low, so you will save in the long run.
Something good about this is that in the long run the demands will go down and encourage the use of the other alternatives.
Don’t worry, initially the staff is going to charge you more but over the long run, you will be paying less.
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