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- adjective Alternative spelling of
long-term .
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Examples
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Franco's upcoming story arc is being called "longterm," meaning we'll see him well into the fall and possibly beyond.
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On the other hand, the fact that the EU assembly now has so much say over money and will be able to "influence" how the EU budget is spent over the longterm is a great opportunity.
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The GOP’s news channel calls a longterm member of the Senate a hostile enemy “here on the home front.”
Think Progress » Fox News Anchor Calls Ted Kennedy A ‘Hostile Enemy Right Here On The Home Front’ 2007
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The folks who do the kind of longterm energy thinking that's essential in a modern nation know that the dominant problem of the 21st century is going to be energy.
Hot Air » Top Picks 2009
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Sorry, but Americans don’t have that kind of longterm memory.
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I hope this can be channeled in some kind of longterm change for our justice system. "
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"These researchers have made a very significant discovery that can only come from this kind of longterm study.
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But it can also create a digital spark longterm partners need.
Boing Boing 2009
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PAYGO is a lot more important and a step towards longterm solvency.
Matthew Yglesias » Cutting Defense Spending Less Unpopular Than Health/Education Cuts 2010
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Re: Does anyones analysis take into account our longterm debt?
Matthew Yglesias » Social Democracy and Global Competitiveness 2010
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