so long as
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It found nothing wrong with the practice so long as the benefit was not offered as a quid pro quo to a particular voter.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
One excursion was later refunded but - having worked in the aviation sector - Catie is annoyed that the air traffic problem extended so long as to ruin their holiday.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
“Proposition 209, federal laws, and the Supreme Court’s decisions do not preclude schools from pursuing diversity so long as they give no preferences based on race,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“You do not need to acquire all three; you can acquire any number of them, so long as each replacement property you acquire is among the identified properties.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Arlo gets to play all the current hip-hop he wants, so long as it’s the clean version.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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