long since
adverb
1
: long ago
promises long since forgotten
2
: for a long time
has long since been a devoted friend
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The blackout had long since passed the point of intervention.
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ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
The eight-time Pro Bowler has long since claimed to be one of the fastest people on the planet and wanted to use a race against Lyles to prove it.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
Obviously, he's not been in the job too long since Jonathan's gone to Sauber.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
The roles have long since reversed, but the animosity endures.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 9 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
The eight-time Pro Bowler has long since claimed to be one of the fastest people on the planet and wanted to use a race against Lyles to prove it.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
Obviously, he's not been in the job too long since Jonathan's gone to Sauber.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
The roles have long since reversed, but the animosity endures.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 9 June 2025
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“Long since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20since. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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