take the long view

idiom

: to think about the things that might happen in the future rather than only about the things that are happening now

Investors should take the long view when considering where to put their money.

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But making the proposal is the only way to find out if Xi is prepared to take the long view and separate the nuclear discussion from the confrontation over Taiwan. —

Lewis A. Dunn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2024 Losing money feels twice as bad as making money feels good, but happy retirees know to take the long view rather than make decisions based on emotion. —

Wes Moss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 That plan, to take the long view and favor the process over the results, helped the team win 10 of its first 14 games. —

Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024 Wealthy countries ought to take the long view and act boldly to forgive the debts of poor countries and expand emergency financial assistance. —

Tarek Ghani, Foreign Affairs, 26 Jan. 2021 See all Example Sentences for take the long view

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