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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Studios don’t really make mid-budget films like this any longer. Brent Lang, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025 According to Gladman, any longer and these moons would have collided with each other and broken apart. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2025 Speedo, a 15-year-old sweetheart, lived a life of comfort until his owner got sick and could no longer care for the tabby any longer, his pet profile said. Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025 And the United States will not be doing that any longer. Time Staff, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for any longer

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“Any longer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20longer. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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