Usage of "in the long run"

After a very lengthy period of time.

Usage of in the long run in English

We can only hope the company will benefit in the long run. 
 Iron lace 

Germany can't detach itself form the global cycle in the long run. 
 The Irish Times 

Again a situation which we would probably lose in the long run. 
 The Neutronium Alchemist 

How are your short-term solutions going to work in the long run? 
 Ebony 

Second, a one-time cash injection doesn't guarantee money in the long run. 
 Wired 

However, the brawl may have aided Apple slightly in the long run. 
 The Guardian 

Were they too similar to ever work out in the long run? 
 Storm Front 

Well, Watson, we shall see who will win in the long run. 
 Sherlock holmes: the complete illustrated novels 

No force in the government can withstand this, in the long run. 
 Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Tho... 

Is it worth it in the long run to break the law?' 
 The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow ... 

The temporarily important may be the less important in the long run. 
 Human Traits and their Social Significance 

I know it's hard, but this will help in the long run. 
 Nemesis 

Moody's Investors Service said U.S. finances could suffer in the long run. 
 Reuters 

All this could critically undermine Europe's economic strength in the long run. 
 Reuters 

But being alone too much does not work in the long run. 
 Down river 

Small, daily changes can make a big difference in the long run. 
 The South African 

Meanings of in the long run in English