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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When his bloodthirsty urges can’t be ignored any longer, Dexter must learn to channel his inner darkness.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
Not that there’s any longer much need to place reservations—North American Tesla stores now accept walk-in orders for Cybertrucks, with delivery two or three weeks later.
—Carlton Reid, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2024
So, this is not a game that needs to be played any longer.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
Most people in their 90s aren’t working any longer.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
Not that there’s any longer much need to place reservations—North American Tesla stores now accept walk-in orders for Cybertrucks, with delivery two or three weeks later.
—Carlton Reid, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2024
So, this is not a game that needs to be played any longer.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
Most people in their 90s aren’t working any longer.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Any longer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20longer. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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