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"taking a long view" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is used to describe a approach to a situation which takes into account the long-term effects and results which may be more advantageous than short-term gains. For example, "We have to take a long view when making decisions about our business, because the short-term benefits may not be worth the long-term costs."
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Mr. Obama said he was taking a long view.
Pressure of business has almost invariably precluded taking a long view.
Of course it's all relative: Ms. El Feki begins this book taking a long view.
He added, "Thank you for taking a long view of our sometimes challenging electoral process".
But even those who say the mayor's development record is mixed credit him for taking a long view.
But economists have been incorrectly predicting the collapse of the Argentine economy for several years, and Argentines, in any case, are not known for taking a long view.
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But Ms. von Furstenberg takes a long view.
A historian of ideas, he takes a long view.
Mannix thinks these represent good opportunities, provided buyers are selective and take a long view.
As a family business, Mr. Fortunoff said, the company takes a long view.
Virtually by genetics, Peter Van Winkle takes a long view of real estate trends in northern New Jersey.
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