as in now
for the reason that
as long as I've got my boots on, I might as well go out and get the firewood
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Recent Examples of as long as
Many South Florida Equestrian Village clients are from across the United States and Canada, and because horses demand a lot of attention and care, some owners will uproot their lives for as long as half the year and live at Sunshine Meadows in a tiny home or an RV.
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The system can deliver up to 150 liters of air per minute for as long as 90 minutes—far beyond the typical 15-minute window before oxygen levels drop dangerously low.
—Scott Yorko, Outside, 10 Jan. 2026
Same for Indiana, though their odds were never as long as the Hurricanes.
—American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
Officials in Oregon and Washington, which accept ballots as long as they are postmarked by election day, said that could disenfranchise thousands of voters.
—Gene Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The system can deliver up to 150 liters of air per minute for as long as 90 minutes—far beyond the typical 15-minute window before oxygen levels drop dangerously low.
—Scott Yorko, Outside, 10 Jan. 2026
Same for Indiana, though their odds were never as long as the Hurricanes.
—American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
Officials in Oregon and Washington, which accept ballots as long as they are postmarked by election day, said that could disenfranchise thousands of voters.
—Gene Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for as long as
inasmuch as
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Advertisement What connects Orbán’s targets is not ideology inasmuch as his contempt for their independence.—
David Pressman,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Given the caveat that these games are more for coaches to use as evaluation tools inasmuch as starters will see little if any time, results may vary.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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