in the short run

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in the short run

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idiomatic Lasting only a short time, shortsightedly. In the short run yo-yo dieting will work, but eventually it makes it nearly impossible to lose weight.

Opposite: in the long run

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Opposite: in the long run

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"in the short run." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20short%20run. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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in the short run. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20short%20run

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"in the short run." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20short%20run.

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@misc{in_the_short_run_2026,
  title = {in the short run},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20short%20run},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}