long since
adverb
1
: long ago
promises long since forgotten
2
: for a long time
has long since been a devoted friend
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Both dwellings have long since been cleared out and restored to working space.
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Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
No money can ‘replace your homeland’ But with hopes of a two-state solution long since faded, resettlement plans have reemerged.
—Maha Nassar, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2025
What at first glance appears to be the dream of never-ending summers has long since become a monotonous routine for the former professional.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
The city has long since has expanded and modernized to include tracts of single-family homes in the north end and apartment buildings downtown, where much of the new residential development is taking place.
—Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
No money can ‘replace your homeland’ But with hopes of a two-state solution long since faded, resettlement plans have reemerged.
—Maha Nassar, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2025
What at first glance appears to be the dream of never-ending summers has long since become a monotonous routine for the former professional.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
The city has long since has expanded and modernized to include tracts of single-family homes in the north end and apartment buildings downtown, where much of the new residential development is taking place.
—Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Long since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20since. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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