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long haul • n. a long distance (in reference to the transport of freight or passengers): [as adj.] a long-haul flight. ∎  a prolonged and difficult effort or task: getting the proposal passed is likely to be a long haul we're in for the long haul.PHRASES: over the long haul over an extended period of time.

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