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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In the months that followed his decision to blow the whistle last year, the detective’s name circulated around the department, even reaching former officers who had long since retired.
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
The team identified the branch — long since filled in by silt — using satellite imagery, geophysical surveys, and sediment cores sampled from the Western Desert Plateau.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 18 May 2024
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
The team identified the branch — long since filled in by silt — using satellite imagery, geophysical surveys, and sediment cores sampled from the Western Desert Plateau.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 18 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for long since
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“Long since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20since. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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