as in now
for the reason that
as long as I've got my boots on, I might as well go out and get the firewood
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The 42-day truce is due to end on Saturday, but the deal stipulates the ceasefire will continue as long as the parties continue to negotiate on the next phase.
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Barak Ravid, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
But as long as Anthony Edwards can go for Minnesota, the road 'dogs should have a chance, especially after taking down the Thunder on the road, 131-128 in overtime two days ago.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Sports drinks, such as Gatorade, are also allowed as long as they are unopened and less than a liter.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2025
Rocky planets can take as long as tens of million years after the gas is gone to form, Long said.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Barak Ravid, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
But as long as Anthony Edwards can go for Minnesota, the road 'dogs should have a chance, especially after taking down the Thunder on the road, 131-128 in overtime two days ago.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Sports drinks, such as Gatorade, are also allowed as long as they are unopened and less than a liter.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2025
Rocky planets can take as long as tens of million years after the gas is gone to form, Long said.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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“As long as.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20long%20as. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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