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• Liquids can hold up well as long as they are wrapped and sealed effectively.
  — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 29 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
• 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
• Some experts have advocated delaying access to social media and smart devices for as long as possible.
  — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
• But as long as hypnic jerks—or fears of them—aren’t negatively impacting your life, then Richert and other experts say there is no need to seek medical consultation.
  — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 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
• The drag marks were as long as 12 feet, state police wrote.
  — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2024
• For as long as this deal lasts, that won't be a problem.
  — Matt Jancer, WIRED, 11 July 2023
• The tick then starts meal prep, sometimes for as long as two hours.
  — Maria Masters, Health, 9 June 2024
• For as long as Zoey Deutch has been in the public, she's been a bona fide hair chameleon.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 4 Mar. 2024
• If the leaves turned brown and dropped, new growth might still emerge as long as the stems haven't been damaged.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 7 Apr. 2023
• The tutor studied Gonzo’s nose, long but not as long as the nose of the Muppet with the same name.
  — Martín Espada, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
• During the height of the pandemic, the wait time for a new passport grew as long as 13 weeks.
  — Luke Fountain, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2024
• Pendleton Roundup: The line-up of events for the annual Roundup is as long as your arm.
  — oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
• Dogs are welcome as long as they are leashed and well-behaved.
  — Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2024
• Phone calls can only last as long as the person on the other end of the line is willing to talk.
  — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2023
• Try to keep your exhales twice as long as your inhales.
  — Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
• Some jumpers are marked as safe from 4 months as long as your baby can hold their head up well.
  — Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 15 Mar. 2023
• Some, such as his tuna, remain in the coolers for as long as 14 days.
  — Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
• Chappell gives them his stamp of approval as long as the pant legs have a tailored fit.
  — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 19 Aug. 2023
• At some point, play begins to slip for every player who has been in the game as long as Byard.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2024
• Note that the symptoms (intense itchiness and sores) can take as long as four to eight weeks to show up.
  — Women's Health, 17 Mar. 2023
• Firefly Park Kids Club is for ages 3 to 7 (and younger, as long as parents are present with their children).
  — Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2024
• Some of their clips are only a few minutes long, while others go as long as 3½ hours.
  — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2023
• But that could take as long as two to three years, some industry experts say.
  — Brian Fung, CNN, 6 Aug. 2023
• While some look forward to it, others hide from the task for as long as possible.
  — Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 8 Apr. 2023
• Davis said the sheriff’s office would be patrolling the trail as long as the case remains unsolved.
  — Maria Morales, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2023
• The balletic rays, some with wingspans as long as sofas, soared close to me.
  — Shamilee Vellu, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2023
• People have been kept in prison for as long as twenty-seven years.
  — Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
• And as long as people want to live, work and play in cities, there'll always be a demand for tall buildings.
  — Abc News, ABC News, 15 May 2024

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2024