But the term can be thought of in other ways, too.

"You have to think about it long term and who is better at running the company."

In other words, when it comes to oil, think long term.

There needs to be a person that can help think long term for the sport.

"I think long term, it could be a good deal for them."

The commercial life of the A380 will be 25 to 30 years, and we are thinking long term in the airline industry.

I'm also thinking long term - I signed a three year contract.

There is no point in thinking short term,' she stressed.

The term is thought to have been coined in the early to mid-1990s.

Think longer term (I would say this, having done so).