any longer
idiom
—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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The climactic battle feels hasty in the moment, but dragging it out any longer — or worse, having to make everyone recite the usual vampire-killing rules — would have been duller than elevator music.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Eggs should not be stored on the counter any longer than two hours to prevent possible bacterial growth.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
Cartwright, not wanting their young son to be around the arguing any longer, says this further solidified for her that separating had been the right decision.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
And no one is credibly dismissing it as a blip any longer.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Eggs should not be stored on the counter any longer than two hours to prevent possible bacterial growth.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
Cartwright, not wanting their young son to be around the arguing any longer, says this further solidified for her that separating had been the right decision.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
And no one is credibly dismissing it as a blip any longer.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Any longer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20longer. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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