How to Use any longer in a Sentence

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  • Despite her desire and ability to help him, Ravi didn’t want to stay with his mom for any longer than necessary.
    Max Blau, NPR, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Don’t wait any longer to get your feet soft and supple.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 July 2024
  • The defense did not allow a play any longer than 14 yards.
    Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Games with the Commanders are not walkovers any longer.
    Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2023
  • That seems like a sign that the second-largest crypto asset isn't in the crosshairs any longer.
    Brady Dale, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
  • And, a big one: does Oregon State want to play Oregon any longer?
    Ndaschel, oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2023
  • With a steady rain, high winds, and temps in the mid-20s, the 40-year-old Arkansas native just couldn’t sit in the stand any longer.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2024
  • But one man in Vietnam was not willing to wait any longer.
    Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2023
  • The dogs who are forced to spend their lives on the end of a chain and run until their bodies break down can't wait any longer.
    Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Don't wait any longer to take control of your love life - try Dr. Stephanie's today.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The full-length might not be performing well on the charts any longer, but with a new single from the project on the rise, that could change.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
  • If this person is not right for me any longer, then why keep trying?
    Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023
  • To my friends across the aisle, don’t keep families waiting any longer.
    USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Now, Wilkinson doesn’t feel the need to defend Hefner any longer.
    Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
  • But the levels of play and pay are not commensurate any longer.
    Mark Deeks, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Once the song was over, Rapp couldn’t contain her excitement any longer.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2023
  • But Wall Street isn’t helping Musk’s case any longer either.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2024
  • So don’t wait any longer and get your daily dose of greatness with Just Delta8 Gummies. 12.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2023
  • After they're done, pop them in an ice bath for 2 minutes to stop them from cooking any longer.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Besides, that wasn’t an easy route to take, certainly not any longer.
    Margaret Jull Costa, Harper's Magazine, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The words ‘long’ and ‘term’ don’t really go together in sports any longer.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2024
  • But to keep them any longer than that, a medical provider must file a court petition and get the consent of a judge.
    Laura Strickler, NBC News, 23 July 2023
  • Unwilling to wait any longer, Van Dillen cut from the live shot to take matters into his own hands.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Not wanting to live in the shadows any longer, the group decides to take the fight to the town of Ashdown, leaving a bloody trail of death and mayhem in their wake.
    Clark Collis, EW.com, 5 Feb. 2024
  • But, the Bravo star and restaurateur isn’t willing to sit out on his fashion A-game any longer.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
  • On Tuesday, the full court declined to suspend the 5th Circuit's order any longer.
    Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2024
  • With tracking apps, social media, and the ability to always get in touch, that isn’t the case any longer.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 19 July 2024
  • The most overwhelming feeling is the freedom to live, to have your life back again and not have your disease control it any longer.
    Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Though at this point, maybe there won’t be a new permanent host, because maybe there won’t be a Daily Show any longer.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024
  • There were some doubts about just how good the Knights were because their schedule wasn’t considered strong but there are no doubts any longer.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024

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