as long as
conjunction
1
: provided that
can do as they like as long as they have a B average
2
: inasmuch as, since
as long as you're going, I'll go too
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as long as I've got my boots on, I might as well go out and get the firewood
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
That time frame may also be the sweet spot for getting back to the classroom, as long as the kids can tolerate any remaining concussion symptoms.
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—Clare Duffy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
That time frame may also be the sweet spot for getting back to the classroom, as long as the kids can tolerate any remaining concussion symptoms.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
All of them stand a chance to win — as long as voters don’t give Metallica their eighth trophy instead.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Ahmed said that as long as the platforms’ approach to false and misleading content remain the same, a temporary pause on political ads during election week is likely to have little impact.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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“As long as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20long%20as. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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