- comparative of long.
longer
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“She’s been in this building ... longer than Karen Bass,” said Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, who served on the committee under Raman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
The situation was just one of many recent signs that LIV simply no longer has the money it once spent so freely to upend the sport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Like the UK, European heatwaves are becoming hotter, more frequent and longer.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
"When pesticides accumulate to the extent that the queen bee has eggs that are so loaded they may no longer develop properly, there could be a tipping point," Nicklisch said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
And it was clear, from the absence of such skills now, that this was no longer His work for me.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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