long gone
idiom
: having ended, died, disappeared, etc., at a distant time in the past
Those buildings are long gone now.
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Whatever the case, that appendage is now long gone following reentry.
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Leonard David, Space.com, 23 June 2025
The fossils were found in a deposit from an ancient river system, even though that river is long gone today.
—Bella Waters, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
Take a look Hollywood The Greyhound bus station is long gone.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
Many people think all the east coast tribes are long gone.
—Joseph Lee, People.com, 20 June 2025
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Leonard David, Space.com, 23 June 2025
The fossils were found in a deposit from an ancient river system, even though that river is long gone today.
—Bella Waters, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
Take a look Hollywood The Greyhound bus station is long gone.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
Many people think all the east coast tribes are long gone.
—Joseph Lee, People.com, 20 June 2025
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“Long gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gone. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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