the short run
noun
: a short period of time at the beginning of something
One plan had advantages over the short run.
—usually used in the phrase in the short runIt won't make any difference in the short run.
These changes may improve profits in the short run, but they are going to cost us money in the long run.
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Instead, with the transactional nature of President Trump, American foreign policy has been reoriented to one that downplays alliances and is open for business with any country -- depending on what's in it for the United States in the short run.
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Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
Consumers in the short run will not have the same amount of choice as stores close, said Prendergast.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Weather is about atmospheric conditions over the short run and at a specific time and place.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2025
His actions may work in the short run but pose risks to our nation’s security in the long term.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
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Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
Consumers in the short run will not have the same amount of choice as stores close, said Prendergast.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Weather is about atmospheric conditions over the short run and at a specific time and place.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2025
His actions may work in the short run but pose risks to our nation’s security in the long term.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the short run
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“The short run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20short%20run. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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