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
And so, Sara: Woman in the Shadows ends with the promise that as long as injustice exists, there will be those who fight—and that true justice is born in the hands of those who refuse to give up.
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Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 3 June 2025
And people could deduct up to $10,000 of interest on their auto loans as long as the vehicle was assembled in the U.S.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
Similarly, anyone who wants to hold onto healthy, strong strands for as long as possible should focus on maintaining supportive lifestyle habits.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 23 May 2025
Plank The soldier must maintain a proper plank position for as long as possible, testing muscular endurance and balance.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
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Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 3 June 2025
And people could deduct up to $10,000 of interest on their auto loans as long as the vehicle was assembled in the U.S.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
Similarly, anyone who wants to hold onto healthy, strong strands for as long as possible should focus on maintaining supportive lifestyle habits.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 23 May 2025
Plank The soldier must maintain a proper plank position for as long as possible, testing muscular endurance and balance.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for as long as
inasmuch as
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Also, inasmuch as awards season itself is a competition that requires studios and distributors to put all their eggs in one basket, A24 is focusing on the (also excellent) Sing Sing this year, spotlighting a bravura lead performance from Colman Domingo.—
Samantha Allen,
Them,
14 Jan. 2025
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Eighty is the new 68, inasmuch as the mortality rate of 80-year-old American women in 2019 was the same as that of 68-year-old women in 1933.—
Jonathan Rauch,
The Atlantic,
10 Dec. 2024
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