How to Use the short run in a Sentence

the short run

noun
  • In the short run, that can put a pinch on job growth.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • But in the short run, there’s not much to do but pay the price.
    — Tibor Besedeš, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
  • After the deal, not likely in the short run.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 May 2026
  • There are lots of things weightlessness disturbs, even in the short run.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • In the short run, the power struggle could involve armed conflict.
    — Pedro A. Rojas Arroyo, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
  • So that's going to actually keep prices supported that much more in the short run.
    — Ryan Baker, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025
  • In the short run there may be an inflation-unemployment tradeoff, but over time there is none.
    — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Doing the right thing doesn't always pay off in the short run, but your country will ultimately get this right.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 1 Dec. 2025
  • In the short run, prices can vary enormously but in the long run, the fundamentals of supply and demand win out.
    — Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • What looks like efficiency in the short run often becomes waste later if these controls are skipped.
    — Arnold Sotelo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Higher gas prices will likely worsen inflation in the short run, but over time weaker spending will also slow growth.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The latest political change could further accelerate that trend, at least in the short run.
    — Yun Li, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
  • While a win in the short run, this isn’t necessarily in China’s best interest.
    — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Advertisement In the short run, this may not present a problem—at least where Lake Turkana is concerned.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Resale value not great Roberts agreed that parts availability is typically not a problem in the short run.
    — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • How many will become climate neutral in the short run depends on initial trends being kept – which is why active, pro-climate choices matter.
    — Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • As a practical matter, this didn’t change much in the short run; only a handful of state and local taxes found themselves on the wrong side of the statutory line.
    — Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • In the short run, this would see sellers and incumbent owners capturing much of the benefit while first‑time buyers face higher entry prices.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
  • In the short run, the tariffs primarily will impact leather products like shoes and bags, textiles and other clothing items, the lab estimated.
    — Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Avoiding a difficult conversation may feel easier in the short run, but in the long run, it’s bound to lead to greater friction and misunderstandings.
    — Forbestv, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • These programs improve affordability in the short run but don't change the underlying rate environment.
    — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • The impact of Maduro's overthrow on oil prices is ambiguous in the short run, said Daan Struyven, head of oil research at Goldman Sachs.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Nonetheless, too many workplaces are organized around extrinsic rewards such as money, titles, team size, and proximity to power, which can spark effort in the short run but rarely sustain it.
    — Jon Rosemberg, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
  • So, anyone who maintained a diversified portfolio during those periods may have seen some worrying drops in their holdings in the short run, but benefited soon after.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
  • When a builder elects to bear these costs in the short run and build (as opposed to refraining from the effort because of the high cost), the builder ultimately must pass the costs on to renters and first-time buyers to recoup her investment.
    — Mark Miller, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
  • At least in the short run, analysts note that soaring investment in semiconductors and computing equipment is contributing to higher inflation.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
  • Fed policymakers meet next week and are widely expected to keep their rate unchanged given that the conflict in the Middle East will raise inflation, at least in the short run.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Dissociation and memory impairment can help victims maintain necessary attachments in the short run.
    — Anne P. Deprince, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Pulling back may feel prudent in the short run, but history suggests that underinvestment during transitions is what prolongs instability rather than reducing it.
    — Chris Bradley, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
  • In the short run the Middle East conflict has become a headache for policymakers, raising fuel and fertilizer prices and stoking inflation.
    — Juan Pablo Spinetto, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026

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