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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Under the program, all pop-ups would be activated for a minimum of three months, during May, June and July 2026, with the option to extend for as long as six months.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Under the guise of helping children whose parents are detained or deported, California’s AB 495 opens the floodgates to let almost any adult assume guardianship of a minor child—as long as that adult fills out an affidavit claiming to be a relative.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
That wait time can be as long as three or four hours, particularly during the summer, when there are more tourists.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
The only treatment is to make the dog comfortable for as long as possible, probably not more than a few months.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Under the guise of helping children whose parents are detained or deported, California’s AB 495 opens the floodgates to let almost any adult assume guardianship of a minor child—as long as that adult fills out an affidavit claiming to be a relative.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
That wait time can be as long as three or four hours, particularly during the summer, when there are more tourists.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
The only treatment is to make the dog comfortable for as long as possible, probably not more than a few months.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for as long as
inasmuch as
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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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This aligns with broader industry trends, inasmuch as digital transformation in oil and gas is expected to grow by 31% over the next five years.—
Oleg Fonarov,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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