ever since

idiom

1
: continually or often from a past time until now
We both liked the idea and have been working on it ever since.
I went to the festival its first year and have been returning ever since.
2
: continually from the time in the past when : since
She's wanted to be a firefighter ever since she was a young girl.

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However, public pressure against the practice has been building ever since the Supreme Court decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard University and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina finding race-conscious admissions to be unconstitutional. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 The Court ruled that a man born in San Francisco to Chinese parents was entitled to citizenship, establishing a precedent that has guided immigration law ever since. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024 That turn recognized the rise of an anti-tax and government-skeptical populism on the right that has been a major force in American politics ever since. Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024 Detroit is where that conversation needs to take place, and has, ever since. Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ever since 

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“Ever since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20since. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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