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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What looks like efficiency in the short run often becomes waste later if these controls are skipped.
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Arnold Sotelo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The Yale Budget Lab estimates that the tariffs will add 1.8% to inflation in the short run and 1.5% in the long run.
—Phillip Molnar, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Resale value not great Roberts agreed that parts availability is typically not a problem in the short run.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
In the short run, the tariffs primarily will impact leather products like shoes and bags, textiles and other clothing items, the lab estimated.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 8 Aug. 2025
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Arnold Sotelo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The Yale Budget Lab estimates that the tariffs will add 1.8% to inflation in the short run and 1.5% in the long run.
—Phillip Molnar, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Resale value not great Roberts agreed that parts availability is typically not a problem in the short run.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
In the short run, the tariffs primarily will impact leather products like shoes and bags, textiles and other clothing items, the lab estimated.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 8 Aug. 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 19 Sep. 2025.
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