no longer
idiom
—used to say that something that was once true or possible is not now true or possible
I can no longer afford the car.
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In Florida, cities can no longer light their bridges with any color outside of red, white, and blue, under new guidance from the local Transportation Department (although one city defied that regulation over the weekend).
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Solcyré Burga, TIME, 6 June 2024
We’re no longer accustomed to the Apples and Googles of the world wowing us with new products.
—Peter C. Baker, New York Times, 6 June 2024
California, which was once ahead of much of the nation on these matters, no longer stands out.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Starting as soon as August, that will no longer be the case.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2024
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Solcyré Burga, TIME, 6 June 2024
We’re no longer accustomed to the Apples and Googles of the world wowing us with new products.
—Peter C. Baker, New York Times, 6 June 2024
California, which was once ahead of much of the nation on these matters, no longer stands out.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Starting as soon as August, that will no longer be the case.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2024
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“No longer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20longer. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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