long_haul has definitions from the field of transportation
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[ noun ] (transportation) a journey over a long distance

Examples

"it's a long haul from New York to Los Angeles"

Used in print

(Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)

The railroad_siding is still important - it is usually , though not always , true that long-haul shipment by rail is cheaper than trucking .

Related terms

journey

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[ noun ] a period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out

Synonyms

long_run

Examples

"in the long run we will win" "in the long run we will all be dead" "he performed well over the long haul"

Related terms

time_period

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