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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Regardless of the source of information, maintaining balanced narratives is crucial to ensure that such crimes are not excused or normalized any longer.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Bahamians could not migrate to Florida for work any longer.
—Sasha C. Wells / Made By History, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
No need to drag this out any longer than necessary.
—Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2024
That is especially true with Dell not in the lineup any longer.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Bahamians could not migrate to Florida for work any longer.
—Sasha C. Wells / Made By History, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
No need to drag this out any longer than necessary.
—Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2024
That is especially true with Dell not in the lineup any longer.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Any longer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20longer. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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