in the short run

in the short run
in the short run
Over a brief period of time
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Main Entry:short

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in the short run/term/ phrase
during the period of time that is not very far into the future

The policy served him well in the short term but later backfired.

Thesaurus: soon and as soon as possiblesynonym
Main entry: short

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in the near future

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in the ˈshort run idiom
concerning the immediate future

In the short run, unemployment may fall.

Main entry:shortidiom

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