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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In the final weeks of the campaign, Gallego and his ex-wife, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, lost a court battle to keep their 2016 divorce file sealed any longer.
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Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
The kids had learned separately that neither parent was safe to drive any longer.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
However, a police spokesperson said on Thursday the shooting was determined to be made in self-defense and is not reflected in the police shooting data any longer.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
After using it for a few months, there's absolutely no smell any longer.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
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Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
The kids had learned separately that neither parent was safe to drive any longer.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
However, a police spokesperson said on Thursday the shooting was determined to be made in self-defense and is not reflected in the police shooting data any longer.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
After using it for a few months, there's absolutely no smell any longer.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Any longer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20longer. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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