long game

noun

the aspect of golf considered in relation to the ability of a player to hit shots, especially drives, for distance.
a card game in which all cards in the pack are dealt before play.

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The series win against the Padres was also a credit to Roberts’ ability, and willingness, to play the long game.

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She’s playing chess, and she’s playing the long game, and poor Chloe is not in on any of it.

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So Russia is prepared to play the long game - which doesn't involve compromise.

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Helen Mirren, “MobLand” “Even if the voters pass on ‘Matlock’ as a series, they’ll have a harder time ignoring Kathy Bates as the crafty lawyer playing a long game.

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"Let's be clear. This US-China reset is damage control, not a long-term solution. India must play the long game, or risk getting side-lined."

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