any longer

idiom

—usually used in negative statements to say that something that was once true or possible is not now true or possible

We can't ignore these problems any longer.

I can't afford the car any longer.

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With threats of mass deportation looming, the church’s decision in early January was a telling example of a growing fear in immigrant communities: Spaces previously seen as safe might not be any longer. —

Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025 Chances are there is something else at play, some reason the executive doesn’t want to be associated with the company any longer. —

Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025 Tabler decided not to fight his execution in the court system any longer, said his attorney, David Lane. —

Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025 It should be noted that those three were all in their first year of eligibility, so perhaps the voters didn't want this year's class to wait any longer. —

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