- comparative of long.
longer
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Longer term, Japan’s savings and Uncle Sam’s finances also are intertwined.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
Longer term, as Germany's population ages, the country's federal statistics office says there will "in all likelihood" be fewer people by 2070.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
Longer, detailed guidance about what the Fed will do was a legacy of two recent episodes: the global financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026
Longer supplementation was also associated with reduced pain and stiffness among people with osteoarthritis.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Longer and longer the memory stretched until it broke and swung, silvery bright, from the wand.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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