- lasting or having an effect over a long period of time
- Our long-term goal is to lower operating costs by 10 per cent.
- discussions about the long-term future of agriculture
- the long-term effects/consequences/impact of something
- They questioned his long-term commitment to the project.
- She has never been in a long-term relationship.
- The long-term trend is for prices to rise.
- a long-term strategy/plan
- long-term investment
- the long-term unemployed
- solutions for long-term unemployment
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- We can help you realize your short-term and long-term objectives.
- There are serious and potentially long-term consequences.
- Subsidies are not a viable long-term solution.
- a business environment that can support long-term sustainable growth
- There must be a new long-term strategy for tackling the disease.
- Analysts look at the long-term prospects of a company.
- Patients with strong social support had more favourable long-term survival rates.
- This raises questions about the long-term stability of the economy.
- genetic traits that play a key role in long-term health and survival
- We have seen the drug cause some relatively long-term changes in nerve function.
- I take a very long-term view.
- The effects of the deal will be long-term in nature.
- The contract is long-term.
- There's been an increase in the number of long-term unemployed.
- Employers are reluctant to hire long-term unemployed workers.
- Since taking over the business we have emphasized cost control and the reduction of long-term debt.
- health conditions that are likely to require long-term care
- This is a long-term problem and not one that will be easily solved.
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