any longer
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—usually used in negative statements to say that something that was once true or possible is not now true or possible
We can't ignore these problems any longer.
I can't afford the car any longer.
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According to the complaint, the youngest member of the group, a 16-year-old boy, was the one who was pushing the hardest not to wait any longer, to do the attack on Halloween.
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David J. Lopez, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
In this world, none of the typical procedures and medications used to treat a heart condition is effective any longer and patients have a high chance of dying in the next one to five years.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Prada’s Statement Pump The modern pump isn’t just a three-inch stiletto any longer.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Having been flexed the maximum three times, the 49ers cannot promote him from the practice squad any longer.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
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David J. Lopez, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
In this world, none of the typical procedures and medications used to treat a heart condition is effective any longer and patients have a high chance of dying in the next one to five years.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Prada’s Statement Pump The modern pump isn’t just a three-inch stiletto any longer.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Having been flexed the maximum three times, the 49ers cannot promote him from the practice squad any longer.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Any longer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20longer. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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