any longer
Idioms-
With added length, as in If this skirt were any longer it would sweep the floor .
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Still, any more, as in They don't make this model any longer . This negative form is often put as no longer .
Example Sentences
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“We can’t find a zero risk route option any longer through the Middle East. It just isn’t there,” Zee said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
But that doesn’t seem to be the case any longer.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
But a year into their displacement, Mahmoud couldn’t take being away from his home any longer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
But the family was told by hospital authorities on Tuesday that they could not keep his body any longer because they were running out of space, said Dangol's cousin, Sunil Dangol.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
“Well, if you are so obstinate, I will leave you; for I dare not stay any longer: the dew begins to fall. Good evening!”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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