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as long as

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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 When not taking in views of Kansas City, guests can also play pool at two tables, as long as a windy KC day doesn’t skew the game. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026 This applies to any airline as long as the flight is departing, arriving, or traveling within the United States. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026 Technically, construction can take place at any time, day or night, weekday or weekend, as long as the construction work does not exceed the sound of a normal conversation. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 5 July 2026 The Milky Way can be seen from dark locations throughout North America and other mid-northern latitudes, as long as the sky is clear and relatively free of artificial light. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for as long as

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inasmuch as

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If anecdotal evidence is anything to go by, the tens of millions of viewers tuning into Fox every day for the soccer spectacle can be lumped into a single body, inasmuch as everybody—as in, like, everybody—seems to dislike Lalas … or at least the version of himself that he’s ginned up for TV.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 June 2026
Given the caveat that these games are more for coaches to use as evaluation tools inasmuch as starters will see little if any time, results may vary.

— Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

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