to beinvolvedorwillingto beinvolvedin anactivityorsituationfor alongtime,ratherthan just a fewdays,weeks, etc.:
Successfulinvestorshave to be initfor thelonghaul.
Heinsistshe is in therelationshipfor thelonghaul.
Thequestionis whether the newmanagerwillstickaround for thelonghaul.
Activists havebecomemoreorganizedand thatprobablymeansthecontroversyis here for thelonghaul.