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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After using it for a few months, there's absolutely no smell any longer.
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Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
None of his relatives who worked at Thoma-Sea could stomach staying there any longer.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2024
The good news is, however, that doctors have told Fischer there is no evidence of cancer any longer.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Tight end Gerald Everett doesn’t marvel at what Allen does any longer.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2024
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Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
None of his relatives who worked at Thoma-Sea could stomach staying there any longer.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2024
The good news is, however, that doctors have told Fischer there is no evidence of cancer any longer.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Tight end Gerald Everett doesn’t marvel at what Allen does any longer.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Any longer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20longer. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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