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  • 1long haul — noun count a long period of hard work: The meat trade faces a long haul back to profitability. in something for the long haul determined to continue with something until it is finished successfully over the long haul over a long period of time:… …

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  • 2long-haul — adj long haul flight/route/destination etc a long haul flight etc is over a very long distance ≠ ↑short haul →↑short haul …

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  • 3long-haul — adjective a long haul aircraft or flight goes a very long distance without stopping compare short haul, see also: long/slow haul haul 2 (2) …

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  • 4long haul — /lɒŋ ˈhɔl/ (say long hawl) noun 1. anything which is very long lasting and arduous: *So began the long haul by the missionaries and officials on government stations to keep them up to it . –c.d. rowley, 1970. 2. a long distance: it s a long haul… …

  • 5over the long haul — mainly american phrase over a long period of time Over the long haul, shares have been the very best investment. Thesaurus: existing or continuing for a long timesynonym Main entry: long haul * * * over an extended period of time * * * over the… …

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  • 6over the long haul — mainly American over a long period of time Over the long haul, shares have been the very best investment …

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  • 7haul — 1 verb 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive) to pull something heavy with a continuous, steady movement: haul sth along/in/across etc: The fishermen were hauling in their nets. 2 haul sb over the coals to speak to someone angrily and… …

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  • 8long — 1 adjective 1 OBJECT/LINE measuring a great length or a greater length than usual from one end to the other: Cher used to have really long hair. | The line to get into the movie was so long we gave up. | The Aleutian Islands form the longest… …

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  • 9haul — haul1 [ho:l US ho:l] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : French; Origin: haler to pull ] 1.) to pull something heavy with a continuous steady movement haul sth off/onto/out of etc sth ▪ She hauled her backpack onto her back. ▪ the steam locomotive which… …

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  • 10Long Beach, California — This article is about the city of Long Beach, California. For its metropolitan area, see Los Angeles metropolitan area. Long Beach   City   Images from top, left …

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