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CollocationBand 6–7Toofey picks
in the long run
/ɪnðə ˈlɒŋ ˈrʌn/
meaning
Over a long period of time.
- “Investing in education pays off in the long run.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))